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Premature Labor and the Premature Baby: Psychological and Social Consequences

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Psychological Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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    1. Gillian Gill
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    1. MD FRCOG Frimley Park Foundation, Trust Hospital Portsmouth Road, GU16 7UK, Frimley Surrey, UK

      Jayne Cockburn

    2. FRCOG Consulting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Retired), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, SW10 9NH, London, UK

      Michael E. Pawson

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    Gill, G. (2007). Premature Labor and the Premature Baby: Psychological and Social Consequences. In: Cockburn, J., Pawson, M.E. (eds) Psychological Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-808-1_12

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