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Research Paper

Practice and attitudes towards immunization among Lebanese obstetricians and gynecologists

Elie HobeikaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon
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Ihab M. UstaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon
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Rami HelouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon
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Salma JabakDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon
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Faysal El KakDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon
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Anwar H. NassarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1501-1508 | Received 16 Oct 2017, Accepted 07 Feb 2018, Published online: 11 Apr 2018

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