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Stillbirths in Jordan: rate, causes, and preventability

Yousef S. KhaderFaculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Anwar BatiehaFaculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-2807View further author information
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Albaraa KhaderFaculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; View further author information
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Shereen HamadnehFaculty of Nursing, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Al Albayt University, Mafraq, JordanView further author information
Pages 1307-1314 | Received 15 Jun 2018, Accepted 26 Aug 2018, Published online: 25 Sep 2018

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