Cervical Ripening: How Long Can the Foley Catheter Safely Remain in the Cervical Canal?
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Cervical ripening: how long can the Foley catheter safely remain in the cervical canal?
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Reproductive Health
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1118-4841
DOI: 10.2307/3583262