The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 393-395 , November 2009

Maternal Death After Uterine Rupture in an Unscarred Uterus: A Case Report

  • Banu Dane, MD
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  • Cem Dane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Cem Dane, Emlakbank Blokları B:1 D: 12, Vatan caddesi 34019 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 28 July 2006 ,Revised 12 March 2007 ,Accepted 28 October 2007.

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PII: S0736-4679(07)00891-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.040

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 393-395 , November 2009

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