Reduction of elective inductions in a large community hospital

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 674.e1-674.e7

  Reisner, Dale P ^a,b   Wallin, Terri K ^a   Zingheim, Rosalee W ^a   Luthy, David A ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Obstetrix Med Group of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

elective induction; induction rates; induction reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR INDUCTION; MULTIPARA; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67349212892     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.021     Document Type: Article

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