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Editorial

. 2020 Nov 26;70(701):578-579.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X713573. Print 2020 Dec.

Falling through the cracks: the impact of COVID-19 on postnatal care in primary care

Rebecca MacGregor¹, Sarah Hillman², Debra Bick³

Affiliations

Affiliations

¹ Coventry and Warwickshire Vocational Training Scheme, Coventry.
² Unit of Academic Primary Care, Warwick Medical School, Coventry.
³ Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, Coventry.

PMID: 33199295
PMCID: PMC7679148
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp20X713573

Editorial

Falling through the cracks: the impact of COVID-19 on postnatal care in primary care

Rebecca MacGregor et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2020.

. 2020 Nov 26;70(701):578-579.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X713573. Print 2020 Dec.

Authors

Rebecca MacGregor¹, Sarah Hillman², Debra Bick³

Affiliations

¹ Coventry and Warwickshire Vocational Training Scheme, Coventry.
² Unit of Academic Primary Care, Warwick Medical School, Coventry.
³ Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, Coventry.

PMID: 33199295
PMCID: PMC7679148
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp20X713573

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