The Effect of Tokophobia on Mother and Child\'s Health: A Literature Review
Background: Tokophobia has been defined as a psychological disorder which ranges from insignificant to extreme fear of childbirth. The prevalence of tokophobia in pregnant women is estimated to be 14-20%. There is a sigificant evidence that tokophobia has serious long-term and debilitating adverse e...
Main Authors: | Forouzan Elyasi, Soghra Khani, Marzieh Azizi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatrics Review |
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Online Access: | http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-293-en.html |
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