American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e30-e33 , May 2009

Indications for delivery and short-term neonatal outcomes in late preterm as compared with term births

Received 10 July 2008 ,Revised 2 September 2008 ,Accepted 17 September 2008.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)01077-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.022

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e30-e33 , May 2009

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