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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 32, 2019 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Vaginal breech delivery at term and neonatal morbidity and mortality – a population-based cohort study in Sweden

C. EkéusDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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M. NormanDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; ;Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; View further author information
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K. ÅbergDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; View further author information
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S. WinbergBB Stockholm, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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K. StoltDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; View further author information
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A. AronssonKarolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; View further author information
Pages 265-270 | Received 18 Jun 2017, Accepted 07 Sep 2017, Published online: 22 Sep 2017

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