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Prenatal diagnosis line drawings in some documents are reproduced from Modell & Modell Towards a Health Baby, 1992 by permission of Oxford University Press. Please Note: Permission is granted for users to print out single copies for individual use only. Permission for reprodcution in greater numbers must be sought independently from Oxford University Press.
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