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Mode of delivery is an independent risk factor for maternal mortality: a case-control study

Jacques Balaylaa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ariane Lasrya Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Ahmad Badeghiesha Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Alexander Volodarsky-Perela Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;b Lady Davis Research Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Yaron Gila Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5272-0574
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Pages 1962-1968 | Received 06 Feb 2020, Accepted 24 May 2020, Published online: 04 Jun 2020

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