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. 2003 Jun;88(6):463–464. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.6.463

The One Child Family Policy

W Zhu
PMCID: PMC1763112  PMID: 12765905

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A chinese couple with one child in a yin-yang posture representing male-female balance. Painting by Li Chang Yun, Health Education Department, Xiaoshan MCH Hospital.

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