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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 24, 2011 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Timing of operative vaginal delivery and associated perinatal outcomes in nulliparous women

Yvonne W. ChengDivision of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brian L. ShafferDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, San Francisco, California, USA
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Katherine BiancoDivision of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Aaron B. CaugheyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, San Francisco, California, USA
Pages 692-697 | Received 19 Jul 2010, Accepted 02 Sep 2010, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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