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Original Research Article

Heavy menstrual bleeding: a global survey of health care practitioners’ perceptions

Ana Luiza Lunardi RochaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Márcia Cristina França FerreiraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Rívia Mara LamaitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Eduardo Batista CândidoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Márcia Mendonça CarneiroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Agnaldo Lopes da Silva-FilhoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-7861
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Pages 288-294 | Received 26 Sep 2017, Accepted 26 May 2018, Published online: 25 Jun 2018

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