Maternal role development: the impact of maternal distress and social support following childbirth
โ Scribed by Elizabeth N. Emmanuel; Debra K. Creedy; Winsome St John; Claire Brown
- Book ID
- 116749326
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0266-6138
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