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. 2016 Oct 11;13(10):e1002156.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002156. eCollection 2016 Oct.

A Holistic, Person-Centred Care Model for Victims of Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo: The Panzi Hospital One-Stop Centre Model of Care

Denis Mukwege  1   2 , Marie Berg  3   4
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A Holistic, Person-Centred Care Model for Victims of Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo: The Panzi Hospital One-Stop Centre Model of Care

Denis Mukwege et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Denis Mukwege and Marie Berg describe the One Stop Centre at Panzi Hospital in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that provides care for girls and women who have been raped in combination with extreme bodily harm.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: DM is director of Panzi Hospital and Panzi Foundation.

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