Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study
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Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-667