Body Image Among Turkish Women During the First Year Postpartum

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-137

  Erbil, Nülüfer ^a   Şenkul, Asuman ^a   Başara, Gül Feyza ^a   Saǧlam, Yeşim ^a   Gezer, Mehtap ^a  

^a ORDU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 84856091793     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.603977     Document Type: Article

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