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Feminist and Queer Phenomenology: A Framework for Perinatal Nursing Practice, Research, and Education for Advancing Lesbian Health

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Pages 536-549 | Received 16 Jul 2007, Accepted 04 Jan 2008, Published online: 15 May 2009

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