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Original Article

Clinical suspicion, management and outcome of intrapartum foetal distress in a public hospital with limited advanced foetal surveillance

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Pages 424-429 | Received 15 Aug 2015, Accepted 03 Apr 2016, Published online: 25 Apr 2016

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