Effect of age on maternal and fetal outcomes

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 358-362

  Kenyon, Anna P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953788950     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2010.18.6.48307     Document Type: Article

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