Caesarean section scar ectopic pregnancy: a new problem or new name for an old one?

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-23

  Jurkovic, Davor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77950977697     PISSN: 18366864     EISSN: 22050140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2009.tb00002.x     Document Type: Note

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