Medical Hypotheses
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 429-434 , November 2000

Possible explanation of cephalic and noncephalic presentation during pregnancy: a theoretical approach

Received 15 April 1999 ,Accepted 29 November 1999.

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doi: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1083

Medical Hypotheses
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 429-434 , November 2000

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