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Editorial
. 2012 Jun;169(6):554-6.
doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12030367.

The last therapeutic orphan: the pregnant woman

Katherine L Wisner
Editorial

The last therapeutic orphan: the pregnant woman

Katherine L Wisner. Am J Psychiatry. 2012 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Wisner reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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