Sleep deprivation: implications for obstetric practice in the United States.

Steven L Clark

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Sleep deprivation: implications for obstetric practice in the United States.

August 26, 2009

Clark SL. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009;201(2):136.e1-4.

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This article reviews the physiological effects of sleep deprivation and describes how it affects labor and delivery practice.

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