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Pregnancy, childbirth and risk

‘Why take chances?’ Advice on alcohol intake to pregnant and non-pregnant women in four Nordic countries

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Pages 512-529 | Received 07 Feb 2014, Accepted 20 Aug 2014, Published online: 17 Sep 2014

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