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Chapter 28 - Triage and Prioritization in a Busy Labour Ward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2017

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Nina Johns
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Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
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St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London
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Best Practice in Labour and Delivery , pp. 335 - 345
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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