The myth of the precious baby

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 607-609

  Minkoff, Howard L ^a   Berkowitz, Richard ^b  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 23944448575     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000174585.08884.59     Document Type: Review

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