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Vasectomy

H J Brownlee, C K Tibbels

    The Journal of Family Practice
    |February 1, 1983
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    AnesthesiaClinic ActivitiesContraceptionContraceptive EffectivenessCounselingFamily PlanningInfectionsMale SterilizationMale Urologic SurgeryOrganization And AdministrationPreoperative ProceduresProgram ActivitiesProgramsPsychological FactorsRecanalizationSemenSex BehaviorSperm CountSterilization, SexualSurgerySurgical EquipmentTreatmentUrogenital SurgeryUse-effectivenessVasectomy--complications

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