International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 217-220 , December 2005

Delivery of the second twin

  • N.A. Ginsberg

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 30 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 607, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. Tel.: +1 312 726 3917; fax: +1 312 726 9338.
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  • E.M. Levine

      Affiliations

    • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Received 19 May 2005 ,Revised 26 August 2005 ,Accepted 31 August 2005.

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PII: S0020-7292(05)00483-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.08.017

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 217-220 , December 2005

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