Published in J Adv Nurs on February 01, 2008
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A case-control study of risk factors for fetal and early neonatal deaths in a tertiary hospital in Kenya. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.79
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Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal. Eur Respir J (2012) 1.10
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Writing up and presenting qualitative research in family planning and reproductive health care. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care (2005) 0.82
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