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International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Original Articles

EFFECTS OF PREVIOUS PREGNANCY LOSS ON LEVEL OF MATERNAL ANXIETY AFTER PRENATAL ULTRASOUND SCREENING FOR FETAL MALFORMATION

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Pages 131-153 | Received 10 Nov 2003, Accepted 10 May 2004, Published online: 01 Sep 2006

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