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Original Article

Maternal mental health in the first 3-week postpartum: the impact of caregiver support and the subjective experience of childbirth – a longitudinal path model

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Pages 176-184 | Received 02 Feb 2012, Accepted 12 Sep 2012, Published online: 02 Nov 2012

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