Shoulder dystocia: Prevention and management

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 297-305

  Gherman, Robert B ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTOCIA; EPISIOTOMY; FETUS RISK; HUMAN; LUNG STRUCTURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 19344362340     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2004.12.006     Document Type: Review

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