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Published on in Vol 5, No 3 (2018): Jul-Sept

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/10420, first published .
Comparing Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Standard Care for Women With Fear of Birth: Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Standard Care for Women With Fear of Birth: Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Standard Care for Women With Fear of Birth: Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Elisabet Rondung1 Author Orcid Image ;   Elin Ternström2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ingegerd Hildingsson2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Helen M Haines4 Author Orcid Image ;   Örjan Sundin1 Author Orcid Image ;   Johanna Ekdahl1 Author Orcid Image ;   Annika Karlström3 Author Orcid Image ;   Birgitta Larsson3 Author Orcid Image ;   Birgitta Segeblad5 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca Baylis2 Author Orcid Image ;   Christine Rubertsson2, 6 Author Orcid Image
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