International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , January 2010

Pride and prejudice: PV bleeding in same sex pregnancy

  • James Bethel, RN, BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice, PGCE, ENP (Senior Lecturer and Nurse Practitioner)

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Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 31 March 2009 ,Accepted 6 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.04.003

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , January 2010

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