Preterm Delivery

When to Screen in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 378-393

  Iams, Jay D ^a   Hackney, David N ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 76449097206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-0300-7.50038-7     Document Type: Chapter

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