Are third degree tears unavoidable? The role of the midwife

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 212-

  Bedwell, Carol ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749179822     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.4.20788     Document Type: Article

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