Management of first trimester miscarriage

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 380-383

  Ankum, Willem M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 47749156828     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.7.30412     Document Type: Conference Paper

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