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The rise in caesarean birth rate in Sagamu, Nigeria: reflection of changes in obstetric practice

OT Oladapo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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JO Sotunsa Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
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AO Sule-Odu Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
Pages 377-381 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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