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Maternal Postpartum Health Care Utilization and the Effect of Minnesota Early Discharge Legislation

Diane J. Madlon-Kay and Terese A. DeFor
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice July 2005, 18 (4) 307-311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.18.4.307
Diane J. Madlon-Kay
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