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Karavadra, B., Semlyen, J., Morris, E., & Thorpe, G. (2025). 'I don't know what normal has been': a grounded theory exploration of the journey to endometriosis diagnosis. *BMC women's health*. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03869-y
Karavadra B, Semlyen J, Morris E, Thorpe G. 'I don't know what normal has been': a grounded theory exploration of the journey to endometriosis diagnosis. BMC women's health. 2025. doi:10.1186/s12905-025-03869-y
Karavadra, B., et al. "'I don't know what normal has been': a grounded theory exploration of the journey to endometriosis diagnosis." *BMC women's health*, 2025.
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