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Clinical Trial
. 2001 Sep 29;323(7315):753-4.

Perineal massage in pregnancy. Such massage significantly decreases perineal trauma at birth

M Labrecque, E Eason, S Marcoux
Clinical Trial

Perineal massage in pregnancy. Such massage significantly decreases perineal trauma at birth

M Labrecque et al. BMJ. .
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