Editorial
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39554.346759.BE.
Misoprostol in resource poor countries
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39554.346759.BE
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Editorial
Misoprostol in resource poor countries
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Abstract
Is cheap and effective, yet its availability remains restricted
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