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Fear of childbirth and mental health among lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people: a cross-sectional study

Sofia Hallströma Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Norrköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Hanna Grundströma Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Norrköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;b Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Anna Malmquistc Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Matilda Eklinda Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Norrköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Katri Nieminena Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Norrköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 526-531 | Received 10 Feb 2022, Accepted 09 Jun 2022, Published online: 24 Jun 2022

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