Maternal anxiety: Its effect on the fetus and the child

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 663-667

  Glover, Vivette ^a   O'Connor, Thomas ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 37849187018     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.11.22255     Document Type: Article

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