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Original Research Article

The experience of Italian nurses and midwives in the termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study

Paola Agnese Mauria Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francesca Squillaceb Department of Health Sciences, S. Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
Pages 227-232 | Received 12 Oct 2016, Accepted 09 Apr 2017, Published online: 02 May 2017

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