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Pregnant Women's Fear of Childbirth in Midwife- and Obstetrician-Led Care in Belgium and the Netherlands: Test of the Medicalization Hypothesis

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Pages 220-239 | Received 25 Nov 2010, Accepted 01 Feb 2011, Published online: 03 May 2011

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