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Original Article

The relationship between the five minute Apgar score, mode of birth and neonatal outcomes

Harshithaa ThavarajahMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia;
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Christopher FlatleyMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia;
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Sailesh KumarMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia; ;School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0832-4811
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Pages 1335-1341 | Received 20 Feb 2017, Accepted 01 Apr 2017, Published online: 26 Apr 2017

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