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Research Article

The effect of pregnant women’s health-seeking behavior and preference for mode of birth on pregnancy distress during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Pages 986-1001 | Received 21 Mar 2021, Accepted 28 Nov 2022, Published online: 19 Dec 2022

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