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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 23, 2010 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Trial of labor after cesarean section in twin pregnancies: Maternal and neonatal safety

Daniel AaronsonFaculty of Health Sciences, The Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School
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Avi HarlevFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva, Israel
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Eyal SheinerFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amalia LevyDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva, Israel
Pages 550-554 | Received 10 Jun 2009, Accepted 26 Jun 2009, Published online: 21 May 2010

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