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Living With a Spinal Cord Injury


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  3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2002, reaffirmed 2005). Obstetric management of patients with spinal cord injuries. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 275. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 100(3): 625–627.

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Last Updated: February 18, 2009
Author:
Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Medical Review:
William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine

Nancy Greenwald, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


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