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Fundal pressure: risk factors in uterine rupture. The issue of liability: complication or malpractice?

  • Simona Zaami EMAIL logo , Antonio Malvasi and Enrico Marinelli
  1. Author’s statement

  2. Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest.

  3. Informed Consent: Not applicable.

  4. Ethical approval: Not applicable.

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Received: 2018-2-25
Accepted: 2018-3-9
Published Online: 2018-6-20
Published in Print: 2018-7-26

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