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Postpartum Problems and the Role of a Perineal Clinic

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Perineal and Anal Sphincter Trauma

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Thakar, R., Sultan, A.H. (2009). Postpartum Problems and the Role of a Perineal Clinic. In: Sultan, A.H., Thakar, R., Fenner, D.E. (eds) Perineal and Anal Sphincter Trauma. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-503-5_6

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