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Dr. MJ Bovo, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., board-certified OB/Gyn,
physician, author, speaker and expert court consultant, is former Chief
Resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Besides
two novels and numerous medical abstracts and articles, Dr. Bovo's
published works include The Family Pregnancy: A Revolutionary 12-Month
Holistic & Medical Guide to Maternity and A Child Betrayed.
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