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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 33, 2020 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Head progression distance during the first stage of labor as a predictor for delivery outcome

Uri ErlikUltrasound Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Alina Weissmann-BrennerSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zvi KivilevitchSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Orit MoranSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Salim KeesSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Hila KarpSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Sharon PerlmanSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Reuven AchironSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Yinon GilboaSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Antenatal Diagnostic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Pages 380-384 | Received 13 Apr 2017, Accepted 24 Jun 2018, Published online: 01 Oct 2018

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