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Original Article

Women’s experiences with vaginal examinations during labor in the Netherlands

Hannah W. de KlerkMidwifery Academy Amsterdam-Groningen, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
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Elise BoereMidwifery Academy Amsterdam-Groningen, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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Rik H. van LunsenDepartment of Sexology and Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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Jannet J. H. BakkerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Pages 90-95 | Received 09 May 2016, Accepted 25 Jan 2017, Published online: 22 Feb 2017

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