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Original Article

Sexism, attitudes, and behaviors towards violence against women in medical emergency services workers in Erzurum, Turkey

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Article: 1524541 | Received 03 Feb 2018, Accepted 04 Sep 2018, Published online: 01 Oct 2018

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