Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 104-108 , April 2009

Optimizing Outcomes Through Protocols, Multidisciplinary Drills, and Simulation

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doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2008.12.002

Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 104-108 , April 2009

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