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Effectiveness of a peer support intervention for antenatal depression: a feasibility study

Ruth Cartera School of Health and Social Care, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;b Centre for Health and Development, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fiona Custa School of Health and Social Care, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;b Centre for Health and Development, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Elizabeth Boatha School of Health and Social Care, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;b Centre for Health and Development, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Pages 259-270 | Received 21 May 2018, Accepted 07 Sep 2019, Published online: 20 Sep 2019

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