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The prevalence of self-medication in breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic Cover

The prevalence of self-medication in breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20222601.d-22-00021 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 58 - 65
Submitted on: May 11, 2022
Accepted on: Jul 15, 2022
Published on: Dec 21, 2022
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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