CEMACH 2003-5 saving mothers' lives: Lessons for anaesthetists

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 81-87

  Al Foudri, Huda ^a   Kevelighan, Euan ^a   Catling, Sue ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957224974     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkq009     Document Type: Article

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