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Research Article

Second trimester abortion in women with and without previous uterine scar: Eleven years experience from a developing country

Neelam ChoudharyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Rashmi BaggaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ainharan RaveendranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Subhas Chandra SahaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Lakhbir Kaur DhaliwalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
Pages 378-386 | Published online: 19 Sep 2011

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