Safe timing for an urgent Caesarean section: What is the evidence to guide policy?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-281

  Homer, Caroline S E ^a   Catling Paull, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84865475737     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11059     Document Type: Article

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