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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Comment on: The effect of uterine fundal pressure on the duration of the second stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial

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Pages 1294-1296 | Received 13 Jul 2009, Accepted 20 Jul 2009, Published online: 10 Nov 2009

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