Homoeopathy for induction of labour

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2010, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Smith, Caroline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85089110499     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003399     Document Type: Review

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