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Chapter 5 - Clinical Governance in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2018

By
Talaulikar Vikram Sinai  and
Arulkumaran Sabaratnam
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
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Professional Development Skills for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , pp. 52 - 61
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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