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Chapter 25 - Management of the Patient with Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Primary Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2017

Anne Connolly
Affiliation:
Bevan Healthcare
Amanda Britton
Affiliation:
The Hackwood Partnership, Basingstoke
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