Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 125-129 , April 2009

Domestic violence on pregnant women in Turkey

Received 24 July 2007 ,Revised 21 May 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 125-129 , April 2009

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