Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 100-107 , April 2010

Setting maternity care standards for women with obesity in pregnancy

  • Kate J. Fitzsimons

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries, Chiltern Court, 188 Baker Street, London NW1 5SD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 207 467 3231; fax: +44 207 486 6543.
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  • J. Modder

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries, Chiltern Court, 188 Baker Street, London NW1 5SD, UK
    • UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2009.09.004

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 100-107 , April 2010

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