Women who book late in pregnancy

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 905-908

  Roussot, D ^a   Buchmann, E J ^a   McIntyre, J A ^a   Russell, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0013646955     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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