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Review Article

Grief in women with previous miscarriage or stillbirth: a systematic review of cross-sectional and longitudinal prospective studies

Duelo en mujeres con abortos espontáneos o mortinatos previos: Una revisión sistemática de estudios prospectivos transversales y longitudinales

既往流产或死产女性的哀伤:一项对横断面和纵向前瞻性研究的系统综述

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Article: 2108578 | Received 31 Jan 2022, Accepted 26 Jul 2022, Published online: 18 Aug 2022

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