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Šimic, M.V., Mesarič, V., Lučovnik, M., Velikonja, V.G. (2024). Effect of Labour Companionship Restrictions During Covid-19 Pandemic on Labour Course and Mode of Delivery. In: Pramataroff-Hamburger, V., Neises-Rudolf, M. (eds) Women’s Health and Pandemic Crisis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43748-9_20
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