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Research Article

Cervical ripening and induction of labour-awareness, knowledge and perception of antenatal attendees in Ibadan, Nigeria

O. O. EnaborDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
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O. O. OlayemiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital
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F. A. BelloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital
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B. O. AdedokunDepartment of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 652-656 | Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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