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Superficial Incisional Infection After Cesarean Section

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

James T. Lee*
Affiliation:
General Surgery Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
*
PO Box 11679, Saint Paul, MN 55111 (jtlmd@blackhole.com)

Abstract

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Type
Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2008

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