Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 276-287 , October 2006

Cesarean Section on Request at 39 Weeks: Impact on Shoulder Dystocia, Fetal Trauma, Neonatal Encephalopathy, and Intrauterine Fetal Demise

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PII: S0146-0005(06)00100-5

doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2006.07.009

Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 276-287 , October 2006

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