Membrane sweeping in conjunction with labor induction

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 539-542

  Foong, L C ^a   Vanaja, K ^a   Tan, G ^a   Chua, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES; HUMAN; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PARITY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033829782     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(00)00995-9     Document Type: Article

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