Elective induction: An analysis of economic and health consequences

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 858-863

  Kaufman, Karen E ^a   Bailit, Jennifer L ^b   Grobman, William ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Cost; Decision analysis; Induction of labor

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 0036794736     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.127147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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