Family Physicians Ability to Perform Cesarean Sections Can Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality
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چکیده
In the United States maternal and infant mortality are increasing.[1][1] It is now more dangerous for our daughters to have children than their mothers. Multifactorial reasons exist, including greater women of color as well increased pregnant
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1558-7118', '1557-2625']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200612