Safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery This document was developed jointly by the with the assistance of

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 179-193

  Caughey, Aaron B ^a   Cahill, Alison G ^a   Guise, Jeanne Marie ^a   Rouse, Dwight J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 84894545885     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.01.026     Document Type: Article

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