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How do memory and attention change with pregnancy and childbirth? A controlled longitudinal examination of neuropsychological functioning in pregnant and postpartum women

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Pages 528-539 | Received 14 Jan 2014, Accepted 03 Apr 2014, Published online: 12 May 2014

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