Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 383-400 , June 2010

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the parturient

  • Maya S. Suresh, M.D (Professor and Interim Chair)

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  • Chawla LaToya Mason, M.D (Assistant Professor)

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  • Uma Munnur, M.D (Associate Professor)

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