International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 289-291 , October 2008

Maternal resuscitation: plenty of room for improvement

,Accepted 30 July 2008.

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PII: S0959-289X(08)00116-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.07.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 289-291 , October 2008

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