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Views, attitudes and experiences of South Asian women concerning sexual health services in the UK: a qualitative study

Vaishali Kiridarana UCL Medical School, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mehar Chawlab Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, London, UK;c eHealth Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-815X
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Julia V. Baileyc eHealth Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5001-0122
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Pages 418-423 | Received 28 Jan 2022, Accepted 26 Jun 2022, Published online: 28 Jul 2022

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