The active mismanagement of labour

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 729-731

  Olaih, Karl S ^a   Gee, Harry ^b  

^a WARWICK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

AMNIOTOMY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MALPRESENTATION; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0029760738     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09863.x     Document Type: Note

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