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. 1983 Nov 19;287(6404):1537–1538. doi: 10.1136/bmj.287.6404.1537

Deaths associated with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the United Kingdom between 1973 and 1983.

P A Smith, C J Ellis, R A Sparks, J Guillebaud
PMCID: PMC1549998  PMID: 6416491

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