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Vasektomi, sterilisering av mann

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  • Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim

Tidligere fagmedarbeidere

  • Steinar J. Karlsen, tidligere klinikksjef og professor dr. med., Oslo Urologiske Universitetsklinikk, Aker universitetssykehus helseforetak og Universitetet i Oslo
  • Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, prof. dr. med., Urologisk afdeling, Århus Universitetshospital, 8200 Århus, DK