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Section 3A - Sexual Dysfunction and Counselling

from Section 3 - Sexual Healthcare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

Johannes Bitzer
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University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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