Cliff-edge model of obstetric selection in humans
The strikingly high incidence of obstructed labor due to the disproportion of fetal size and the mother’s pelvic dimensions has puzzled evolutionary scientists for decades. Here we propose that these high rates are a direct consequence of the distinct characteristics of human obstetric selection. Ne...
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| Sprache: | English |
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2016
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| Schlagworte: | cephalopelvic disproportion human evolution natural selection obstructed labor obstetric dilemma |
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