Self-esteem and mental health during early pregnancy

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 92-95

  Jomeen, Julie ^a   Martin, Colin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CFSEI 2; Pregnancy; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645982840     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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