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Editorial
. 2013 Oct;122(4):735-736.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182a7dc8c.

Maternal mortality: time for national action

Elliott K Main  1 , M Kathryn Menard
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Editorial

Maternal mortality: time for national action

Elliott K Main et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

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  • Maternal mortality: time for national action.
    Perlow JH, Lesmes H. Perlow JH, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb;123(2 Pt 1):362. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000112. Obstet Gynecol. 2014. PMID: 24451665 No abstract available.
  • In reply.
    Menard MK, Main E. Menard MK, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb;123(2 Pt 1):362-363. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000113. Obstet Gynecol. 2014. PMID: 24451666 No abstract available.

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