Information-seeking behavior of women in their path to an innovative alternate treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids
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Auteurs : Kalyani AnkemSource :
- Journal of the Medical Library Association [ 1536-5050 ] ; 2007.
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DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.95.2.164
PubMed: 17443249
PubMed Central: 1852624
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