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Review
. 2012 Aug;105(8):325-9.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.110316.

Historical perspectives on umbilical cord clamping and neonatal transition

Candice L Downey  1 , Susan Bewley
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Review

Historical perspectives on umbilical cord clamping and neonatal transition

Candice L Downey et al. J R Soc Med. 2012 Aug.
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Figure 1
Virginia Apgar assessing a newborn, umbilical cord already clamped
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