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Experiences with fistula repair surgery among women and families in Malawi

M.P. Yeakey Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC, 20009, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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E. Chipeta Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Private Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre, Malawi
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Y. Rijken Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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F. Taulo Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Private Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre, Malawi; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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A.O. Tsui Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
Pages 153-167 | Received 14 Feb 2009, Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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