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Original Article

Cesarean or vaginal delivery for the breech fetus at the threshold of viability: results from a maternal–fetal medicine specialists survey

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Pages 475-479 | Received 04 Jun 2010, Accepted 19 Jul 2010, Published online: 01 Sep 2010

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