Onset and forces of term labor
1997; Informa; Volume: 76; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3109/00016349709024574
ISSN1600-0412
Autores Tópico(s)Employment and Welfare Studies
ResumoActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaVolume 76, Issue 6 p. 499-514 Free Access Onset and forces of term labor Ulf Ulmsten, Ulf Ulmsten Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author Ulf Ulmsten, Ulf Ulmsten Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author First published: 31 December 2010 https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709024574Citations: 5 Ulf Ulmsten, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Uppsala University Hospital S-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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