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Australian Journal of Primary Health Australian Journal of Primary Health Society
The issues influencing community health services and primary health care
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Fertility-awareness practice and education in general practice

Joseph V. Turner
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A School of Medicine – Rural Clinical School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.

B School of Medicine – Rural Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: jturner@rivosa.com.au

Australian Journal of Primary Health 22(5) 375-376 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY16097
Submitted: 9 August 2016  Accepted: 12 September 2016   Published: 27 September 2016


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