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Jul 2020
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Cesarean’s AMAZING History (Part 2)

DR. CHAPA’S CLINICAL PEARLS
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Did you know that silver wire helped to dramatically reduce maternal mortality at cesarean section? And what does the Goodyear Rubber Company have to do with surgical techniques? In this episode we will wrap up our walk through history reviewing CS’s AMAZING History.  
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