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Cardiotocography alone versus cardiotocography plus Doppler evaluation of the fetal middle cerebral and umbilical artery for intrapartum fetal monitoring: a Greek prospective controlled trial

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Pages 1183-1187 | Received 03 Nov 2010, Accepted 25 Aug 2011, Published online: 17 Nov 2011

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