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. 2018 Jun 18;190(24):E732-E733.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.180668.

Taking a stand for operative vaginal delivery

Christopher Ng  1
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Taking a stand for operative vaginal delivery

Christopher Ng. CMAJ. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Christopher Ng reports receiving fees for practising and teaching at Langley Memorial Hospital from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine; honoraria from UBC for lectures; and funding from the Fraser Health Physician Engagement Fund to present grand rounds.

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