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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 27, 2014 - Issue 16
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Litigation in obstetrics: does defensive medicine contribute to increases in cesarean delivery?

Yvonne W. ChengDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, CAUSACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan M. SnowdenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University Portland, ORUSA
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Stephanie J. HandlerSchool of Medicine, University of California Davis, CAUSA
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Ira B. TagerDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California San Francisco, CAUSA
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Alan E. HubbardDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California San Francisco, CAUSA
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Aaron B. CaugheyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University Portland, ORUSA
Pages 1668-1675 | Received 14 Oct 2013, Accepted 23 Dec 2013, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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