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. 2012;9(3):e1001191.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001191. Epub 2012 Mar 13.

To VBAC or not to VBAC

Catherine Y Spong  1
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To VBAC or not to VBAC

Catherine Y Spong. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

Catherine Spong discusses new research in PLoS Medicine that sheds more light on the risks of uterine rupture for women attempting a trial of labor following previous cesarean section.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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