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Health Care Guideline Routine Prenatal Care How to cite this document: Akkerman D, Cleland L, Croft G, Eskuchen K, Heim C, Levine A, Setterlund L, Stark C, Vickers J, Westby E. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. Routine Prenatal Care. Updated July 2012.

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