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Section 6 - Anaesthetic Emergencies During Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2021

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Edwin Chandraharan  and
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Edwin Chandraharan
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Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
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Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
A Practical Guide to Management
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