Care and consequences of perineal trauma

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 710-715

  Steen, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952418028     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2010.18.11.79563     Document Type: Article

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