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Obstetrics

Experience of shoulder dystocia in a district general hospital: What have we learnt?

H. Soleymani Majd Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
L. Ismail Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK
&
R. Iqbal Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK
Pages 386-389 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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