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J Caring Sci. 2016;5(3): 205-214. doi: 10.15171/jcs.2016.022
PMID: 27752486        PMCID: PMC5045954

Original Research

Effect of NICU Department Orientation Program on Mother’s Anxiety: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Leila Valizadeh 1, Mohammad Bager Hosseini 2, Zhilla Heydarpoor Damanabad 3 * , Mahni Rahkar Farshi 1, Mohammad Asgari Jafarabadi 4, Fatemeh Ranjbar Kochaksaraie 5

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