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doi: 10.4102/safp.v65i1.5729.
Gender-based violence - An increasing epidemic in South Africa
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Editorial
Gender-based violence - An increasing epidemic in South Africa
S Afr Fam Pract (2004).
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Keywords: South Africa; epidemic; gender-based violence; physical, emotianal, psychological, financial.
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