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Experiences of sexual violence among women seeking services at a family planning unit in Sweden

Mariella ÖbergDepartment for Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alkistis SkalkidouDepartment for Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; View further author information
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Gun HeimerNational Centre for Knowledge on Men’s Violence Against Women, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenView further author information
Pages 135-139 | Received 07 Nov 2018, Accepted 04 Apr 2019, Published online: 13 May 2019

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