Contraception
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 99-105 , August 2008

Reproductive health and cyber (mis)representations: a content analysis of obstetrics and gynecology residency program websites

Received 12 January 2008 ,Revised 22 March 2008 ,Accepted 24 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.03.012

Contraception
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 99-105 , August 2008

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