Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 267-271 , August 2010

Predicting Uterine Rupture in Women Undergoing Trial of Labor After Prior Cesarean Delivery

  • Mark B. Landon, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mark B. Landon, MD, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 395 W. 12th Avenue, Suite 572, Columbus, OH 43210

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doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2010.03.005

Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 267-271 , August 2010

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