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Perinatal litigation in Scotland 1980-1995: its incidence, rate and nature

A. SYMON Department of Midwifery, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust/University of Dundee, UK
Pages 239-247 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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