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Review
. 2022 Jan;22(1):33-37.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2021.09.001. Epub 2021 Nov 8.

Persistent pain after childbirth

H S Tan  1 , B L Sng  1   2
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Review

Persistent pain after childbirth

H S Tan et al. BJA Educ. 2022 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Caesarean section; chronic pain; vaginal delivery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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