International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , January 2010

Prospective case control comparison of fetal intrapartum oxygen saturations during epidural analgesia

,Accepted 10 April 2009.

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PII: S0959-289X(09)00140-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.04.012

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , January 2010

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