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The Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System: Reasons to Expand Access to the Public Sector of Africa

David Hubacher
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2015, 3(4):532-537; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00178
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vol. 3 no. 4 532-537
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https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00178
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  • Received: June 14, 2015
  • Accepted: September 21, 2015
  • Published online December 17, 2015.

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