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Student perceptions of reproductive health education in US medical schools: a qualitative analysis of students taking family planning electives

Kathryn VeazeyDepartment of Emergency MedicineHennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Claudia NieuwoudtSchool of MedicineUniversity of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Christina GavitoDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Kristina TocceDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: 28973 | Received 26 Jun 2015, Accepted 07 Oct 2015, Published online: 11 Nov 2015

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