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Examination of the Placenta

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Placenta

Part of the book series: Handbuch der Speziellen Pathologischen Anatomie und Histologie ((SPEZIELLEN,volume 7/5))

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A methodical gross examination should be undertaken in all births and the results incorporated in the patient’s record.

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  1. Bern, Schweiz

    F. Strauss

  2. Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

    K. Benirschke

  3. Boston, Mass., USA

    Shirley G. Driscoll

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    K. Benirschke

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Strauss, F., Benirschke, K., Driscoll, S.G. (1967). Examination of the Placenta. In: Strauss, F., Benirschke, K., Driscoll, S.G. (eds) Placenta. Handbuch der Speziellen Pathologischen Anatomie und Histologie, vol 7/5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-25615-2_2

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