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ACOG: Banked Umbilical Cord Blood Unlikely to Benefit Donor or Family
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Title ACOG: Banked Umbilical Cord Blood Unlikely to Benefit Donor or Family
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569968?src=rss
Description When pregnant women ask about umbilical cord blood banking, clinicians should present both the advantages and disadvantages of public versus private cord blood banks, according to a newly released Committee Opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Date Feb 9, 2008
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