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Original Article

Sexuality after hysterectomy: a model based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of 104 women before and after subtotal hysterectomy

Pages 219-229 | Received 16 Sep 1993, Accepted 18 Mar 1994, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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