International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2008

Assessment of knowledge regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation of pregnant women

  • S.E. Cohen
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  • L.C. Andes
    • ,
  • B. Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: B. Carvalho, Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA, Tel.: +650 861 8607; fax: +650 725 8544.

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PII: S0959-289X(07)00176-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.10.002

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , January 2008

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