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Practice Guideline
. 2017 May;129(5):e123-e133.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002043.

Practice Bulletin No 178: Shoulder Dystocia

No authors listed
Practice Guideline

Practice Bulletin No 178: Shoulder Dystocia

No authors listed. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 May.
No abstract available

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