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Journal of Neonatology

0971-2179

National Neonatology Forum

jn-22-1-008

REVIEW ARTICLE

Birth injuries: Strategies for prevention

Puri

Manju

*Diwedi

Pooja

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. SK Hospital, New Delhi, 110 001.

*E-mail: purimanju@rediffmail.com

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