Active management of labor associated with a decrease in the cesarean section rate in nulliparas

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 150-154

  Turner, Michael J ^a   Brassil, Michael ^a   Gordon, Harry ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCIN; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0023828821     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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