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. 2010 Feb 6;375(9713):440-2.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60055-4. Epub 2010 Jan 11.

Safer childbirth: avoiding medical interventions for non-medical reasons

Yap-Seng Chong¹, Kenneth Y C Kwek

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¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore 119074. obgcys@nus.edu.sg

PMID: 20071023
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60055-4

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Safer childbirth: avoiding medical interventions for non-medical reasons

Yap-Seng Chong et al. Lancet. 2010.

. 2010 Feb 6;375(9713):440-2.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60055-4. Epub 2010 Jan 11.

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Yap-Seng Chong¹, Kenneth Y C Kwek

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore 119074. obgcys@nus.edu.sg

PMID: 20071023
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60055-4

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Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007-08.
Lumbiganon P, Laopaiboon M, Gülmezoglu AM, Souza JP, Taneepanichskul S, Ruyan P, Attygalle DE, Shrestha N, Mori R, Nguyen DH, Hoang TB, Rathavy T, Chuyun K, Cheang K, Festin M, Udomprasertgul V, Germar MJ, Yanqiu G, Roy M, Carroli G, Ba-Thike K, Filatova E, Villar J; World Health Organization Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health Research Group. Lumbiganon P, et al. Lancet. 2010 Feb 6;375(9713):490-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61870-5. Epub 2010 Jan 11. Lancet. 2010. PMID: 20071021

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