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Negotiating expert advice on risks

‘I’m not clear on what the risk is’: women’s reflexive negotiations of uncertainty about alcohol during pregnancy

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Pages 38-58 | Received 29 Nov 2015, Accepted 10 Mar 2016, Published online: 28 Mar 2016

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