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Research Article| Volume 166, ISSUE 3, P851-852, March 1992

The frequency of breech presentation by gestational age at birth: A large population-based study

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    a From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
    Durlin E. Hickok
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    a From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
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    Seattle, Washington
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
    Diane C. Gordon
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
    John A. Milberg
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
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    a From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
    Michelle A. Williams
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    a From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
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    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
    Janet R. Daling
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    a From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
    b the Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health.
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      From a study of birth records, breech presentation at delivery for each gestational age was found to be less frequent as compared with other reports about antenatal ultrasonographic examination. Selection bias or the effect of labor may account for the observed difference.

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