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The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study that was published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methods, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed: Clark SL, Belfort MA, Dildy GA, Herbst MA, Meyers JA, Hankins GDV. Maternal death in the 21st century: causes, prevention, and relationship to cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:36.e1-36.e5. The full discussion appears at www.AJOG.org, pages e7-e11. Gil Gross, MD; George A. Macones, MD, MSCE, Associate Editor a Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO b Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO c Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO d Clinical Fellow, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO e Third-Year Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO f Data Manager, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO PII: S0002-9378(08)00549-8 doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.05.009 © 2008 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Maternal death in the 21st century: Clark et al
Maternal death in the 21st century: causes, prevention, and relationship to cesarean delivery