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Diseases of the Puerperium

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What is the meaning of puerperium, how long is the puerperium period?

Acknowledgments The Author would like to thank Dr. Aykut Barut who contributed to this chapter.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

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Sel, G. (2020). Diseases of the Puerperium. In: Practical Guide to Oral Exams in Obstetrics and Gynecology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29669-8_29

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