Elective induction: When? Ever?

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 537-546

  Grobman, William A ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean; Elective labor induction; Pregnancy outcomes

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

CERVICAL RIPENING; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34249907576     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804bdec4     Document Type: Article

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