Decisions Regarding Pregnancy Termination Due to β-Thalassemia Major: a Mixed-Methods Study in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Genetic Counseling
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1059-7700,1573-3599
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-0019-x