Methods of cervical ripening and labor induction

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-85

  Summers, Lisa ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT;

AMNION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STIMULATION; UTERINE CERVIX;

AMNION; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; NURSE MIDWIVES; OXYTOCICS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031093110     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(96)00138-3     Document Type: Article

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