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Chapter 2 - Contraception in women with heart disease

from Section 1 - Pregnancy Counseling and Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

By
Mandish K. Dhanjal
Edited by
Philip J. Steer  and
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Philip J. Steer
Affiliation:
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Affiliation:
Royal Brompton Hospital, London
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Heart Disease and Pregnancy , pp. 6 - 18
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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