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Endometriosis Association of Ireland Annual Report 2013

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Endometriosis Association of Ireland

Annual Report

2013

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The Endometriosis Association of Ireland Annual Report 2013 3

Chairperson’s Foreword

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The unique and entertaining speaker that is $QQD�0F3DUWOLQ��RI¿FLDOO\�RSHQLQJ��WKH������Endometriosis Information Day

Chair Louise Barrett with the panel - Saoirse O’Dea, Kathleen King and Mo’iad Alazzam during the Question & Answer session

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