The Emperor's new clothes

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 46-50

  Shelton, Don C ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; BIRTH RATE; CHILDBIRTH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

EID: 76149094507     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.090295     Document Type: Review

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