Choice and instrumental delivery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 608-611

  Drife, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PREGNANCY; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 0029947735     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09825.x     Document Type: Note

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