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Abortion services for sex workers in Uganda: successful strategies in an urban clinic

Heather M. MarlowResearch and Evaluation, Ipas, Chapel Hill, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kristen ShellenbergResearch and Evaluation, Ipas, Chapel Hill, USA
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Erick YegonResearch and Evaluation, Ipas Africa Alliance, Nairobi, Kenya
Pages 931-943 | Received 13 Dec 2013, Accepted 05 May 2014, Published online: 19 Jun 2014

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