COVID's collateral damage on women's health: How to resume the path of improvement

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Editorial

Ramon Escuriet et al. Eur J Midwifery. 2020.

. 2020 Jun 19:4:26.

doi: 10.18332/ejm/122868. eCollection 2020.

¹ Global Health, Gender and Society Research Group, School of Health Sciences Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.

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Keywords: COVID-19; maternity organization; perinatal care; women’s health.

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The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none was reported.

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