BMJ. 2002 Apr 20;324(7343):945-6.

Episiotomy rates in primiparous women in Latin America: hospital based descriptive study.

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Latin American Center for Perinatology, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, Casilla de Correos 627, Montevideo 11000, Uruguay. althabef@clap.ops-oms.org

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