Evaluation of prenatal care quality of pregnant women: a crosssectional sample from the south-east Türkiy
), Sema Çifçi(2), Asiye Kocatürk(3),
(1) Mardin Artuklu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Mardin, Türkiye
(2) Mardin Artuklu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Mardin, Türkiye
(3) Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Istanbul, Türkiye
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