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Gender and the utilisation of health services in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

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  • Buor, Daniel, 2004. "Gender and the utilisation of health services in the Ashanti Region, Ghana," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 69(3), pages 375-388, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:69:y:2004:i:3:p:375-388
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