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Medical myth: The usefulness of pelvic exam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Paul Rosenberg
Paul Rosenberg*
Affiliation:
Toronto, Ont

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Letters • Courrier
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 9 - 10
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2004

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