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The Origin of Healthcare for Women in India: A Story of the World of Yesterday

Author: Usha B. Saraiya

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 5/2020

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Title: The Origin of Healthcare for Women in India: A Story of the World of Yesterday
Author: Usha B. Saraiya
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-020-01371-z

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