Intracervical misoprostol as an effective method of labor induction at term

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-53

  Liu, H S ^a   Chu, T Y ^a   Chang, Y K ^a   Yu, M H ^a   Chen, W H ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Induction of labor; Intracervical misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032980657     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00228-8     Document Type: Article

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