Labor induction with a prenatal diagnosis of fetal macrosomia

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-102

  Leaphart, W Lynn ^a,b   Meyer, Marjorie C ^a   Capeless, Eleanor L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Induction of labor; Macrosomia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANALGESIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030962631     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059709161963     Document Type: Article

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