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Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 53: Disrespect and abuse in maternal care: addressing key challenges
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Disrespect and abuse in childbirth in Brazil: social activism, public policies and providers’ training

Carmen Simone Grilo DinizProfessor, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daphne RattnerAdjunct Professor, Department of Collective Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-9521View further author information
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Ana Flávia Pires Lucas d’OliveiraAssociate Professor, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Janaína Marques de AguiarPostdoctoral Student, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5974-1194View further author information
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Denise Yoshie NiySchool of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0140-2063View further author information
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Pages 19-35 | Published online: 14 Aug 2018

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