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Original Article

Forceps or Vacuum Extraction? A Comparison of Effects on the Newborn Infant

Ole Fall Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Gunnar Rydén Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Kerstin Finnström Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Orvar Finnström Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Ingemar Leijon Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
Pages 75-80 | Received 10 Jul 1984, Accepted 02 Nov 1984, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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