Providing for the sexual health needs of Canadian immigrants: The experience of immigrants from Iran

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-186

  Maticka Tyndale, Eleanor ^a   Shirpak, Khosto Refaie ^a   Chinichian, Maryam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health education; Health services; Immigrants; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447291343     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403709     Document Type: Article

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