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‘If I had known the fertility health facts sooner…’ Knowledge gaps as a barrier to effective fertility management: findings from the understanding fertility management in contemporary Australia survey

Joshua MonesterSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaView further author information
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Jane FisherSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-6807View further author information
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Maggie KirkmanSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0976-0260View further author information
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Heather RoweSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-6167View further author information
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Sara HoltonSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 274-279 | Received 14 Feb 2019, Accepted 23 May 2019, Published online: 17 Jun 2019

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