Medicolegal commentary: Shoulder dystocia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 815-817

  Leigh, T H ^a   James, C E ^a  

^a The Medical Defense Union   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; LAW; MIDWIFE; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SHOULDER;

DECISION MAKING; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NURSE MIDWIVES; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 0031711658     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10224.x     Document Type: Note

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