Malpresentation, Malposition, Cephalopelvic Disproportion and Obstetric Procedures

Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Seventh Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 213-226

  Arulkumaran, S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Brow presentation; Malpresentation; Multiple pregnancies; Obstetric procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891310047     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753354.ch24     Document Type: Chapter

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