Gurkha obstetrics and perinatal mortality in the new territories: Hong Kong.
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Introduction Most of the army personnel in the New Territories (NTs) are Gurkhas. Each of the units is allowed a proportion of its Gurkha officers and men to live in married quarters with their families. Up to the rank of sergeant, families are only allowed to accompany the soldier, for a maximum of three years during his 15 years service. It is during these three years that most couples plan to have their two or three children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 127 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981