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Ensuring intercultural maternal health care for Mayan women in Guatemala: a qualitative assessment

Marieke van DijkConsultant for Population Council, Mexico Office, Westerbork, , The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Marta Julia RuizIndependent Consultant, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala,
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Diana LetonaIndependent Consultant, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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Sandra G. GarcíaPopulation Council, Mexico Office, Delegación Benito Juárez, Mexico
Pages S365-S382 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 19 Feb 2013, Published online: 29 May 2013

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