Vacuum-assisted delivery: A review

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-180

  McQuivey, R W ^a  

^a Clinical Innovations Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth injuries; Operative vaginal delivery complications; Vacuum assisted deliveries

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; DELIVERY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 10844291543     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1476-7050400001706     Document Type: Review

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