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Section 2 - Labor and Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

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Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
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McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
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University of Glasgow
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
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Print publication year: 2023

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