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Original Article

Adverse events in gynaecology at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa

T. Matsaseng MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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J. Moodley MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 676-680 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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