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Low Primary Cesarean Rate and High VBAC Rate With Good Outcomes in an Amish Birthing Center

James Deline, Lisa Varnes-Epstein, Lee T. Dresang, Mark Gideonsen, Laura Lynch and John J. Frey
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2012, 10 (6) 530-537; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1403
James Deline
1Amish Birthing Center, La Farge, Wisconsin
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  • For correspondence: jdeline@vmh.org
Lisa Varnes-Epstein
1Amish Birthing Center, La Farge, Wisconsin
MHS, PA-C, CPM
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Lee T. Dresang
2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Mark Gideonsen
2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Laura Lynch
2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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John J. Frey III
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vol. 10 no. 6 530-537
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1403
PubMed 
23149530

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication June 2, 2011
  • Revision received January 20, 2012
  • Accepted for publication February 20, 2012
  • Published online November 12, 2012.

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  1. James Deline, MD1⇓,
  2. Lisa Varnes-Epstein, MHS, PA-C, CPM1,
  3. Lee T. Dresang, MD2,
  4. Mark Gideonsen, MD2,
  5. Laura Lynch2 and
  6. John J. Frey III, MD2
  1. 1Amish Birthing Center, La Farge, Wisconsin
  2. 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jim Deline, MD, La Farge Medical Clinic-VMH, 111 W Snow St, LaFarge, WI 54639, jdeline{at}vmh.org

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