What do maternity statistics tell us about induction of labour?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 343-344

  Edozien, L C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032778960     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964599     Document Type: Short Survey

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