American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 152.e1-152.e5 , February 2010

Maternal and newborn morbidity by birth facility among selected United States 2006 low-risk births

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Wax JR, Pinette MG, Cartin A, et al. Maternal and newborn morbidity by birth facility among selected United States 2006 low-risk births. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:152.e1-5.

PII: S0002-9378(09)01111-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.09.037

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 152.e1-152.e5 , February 2010

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