A Prospective Study to predict Vaginal Cytology and Bishop Score as Predictors of Onset of Labor
Poonam Mani, Jasneet Dhingra, Shashi Prateek
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Mani P, Dhingra J, Prateek S. A Prospective Study to predict Vaginal Cytology and Bishop Score as Predictors of Onset of Labor. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2016; 8 (3):222-230.
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