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Review
. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1134-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1134.

Diagnosis and management of dysmenorrhoea

Michelle Proctor  1 , Cynthia Farquhar
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Review

Diagnosis and management of dysmenorrhoea

Michelle Proctor et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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