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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 24, 2011 - Issue 11
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Depression in pregnancy: time of screening and access to psychiatric care

Aiyanna BurtonDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Sagar PatelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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Lillian KaminskyDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Gelen Del RosarioDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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Roseyln YoungNursing Education, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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Adriana FitzsimmonsDepartment of Psychiatry, Meridian Health System, Neptune, NJ, USA
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Joseph C. CanterinoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1321-1324 | Received 05 Oct 2010, Accepted 24 Nov 2010, Published online: 24 Jan 2011

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