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Severe neonatal outcomes associated with emergency cesarean section at term

Alexandra Pires-MenardMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
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Christopher FlatleyMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
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Sailesh KumarMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; ;Mater Mothers’ Hospital, South Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 629-633 | Received 05 Nov 2018, Accepted 22 Apr 2019, Published online: 05 May 2019

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