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Chapter 53 - The History of Obstetrics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2017

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George H. Davis
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Martin Olsen
Martin Olsen
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East Tennessee State University
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Obstetric Care , pp. 498 - 510
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Print publication year: 2017

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