Contraception
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 140-142 , February 2010

Assessment of a disposable trocar for insertion of contraceptive implants

  • Markus J. Steiner

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    • Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 919 544 7040x11346; fax: +1 919 544 7261.
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  • Tania Boler

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    • Marie Stopes International, London W1T 6LP, UK
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  • George Obhai

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    • Marie Stopes International, London W1T 6LP, UK
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  • David Hubacher

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    • Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA

Received 22 July 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009 ,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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☆ Support for this research was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of Family Health International, Marie Stopes International or the funding agency.

PII: S0010-7824(09)00385-0

doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.08.006

Contraception
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 140-142 , February 2010

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