- ►ecmaj.ca T Wong, SS Lee - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2006 - ecmaj.ca Primary care physicians see many of the estimated 250 000 Canadians chronically infected with
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MB Phelan - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2007 - tva.sagepub.com Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with negative health consequences. Universal screening
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[CITATION] Diagnostic approach to hepatitis C virus infection
