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Obstetrics

The impact of a dedicated antenatal clinic on the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in adolescent pregnant women

S. Das Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. S. Dhulkotia Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, UK
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J. Brook Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, UK
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O. Amu Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, UK
Pages 464-466 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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