Barriers to a comprehensive understanding of pregnancy loss

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Wright, Patricia Moyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

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EID: 79251573905     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.519298     Document Type: Review

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