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GYNAECOLOGY

A demographic study to profile non-attenders at a gynaecology outpatient clinic

R. PillaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Middlesex University Hospital
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N. BhanguUniversity College London Medical School
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M. NarayananLondon and 3 Department of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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W. YoongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Middlesex University HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 156-158 | Published online: 02 Feb 2012

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