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Is manual palpation of the uterine scar following vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) helpful?

C. DinglasDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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T. J. RafaelDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA
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A. VintzileosDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA
Pages 839-841 | Received 27 Mar 2014, Accepted 12 Jun 2014, Published online: 11 Jul 2014

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