Methods for cervical ripening and labour induction in late pregnancy: Generic protocol

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Hofmeyr, G Justus ^a   Alfirevic, Zarko ^b   Kelly, Anthony J ^c   Kavanagh, Josephine ^d   Thomas, Jane ^b   Neilson, James P ^b   Dowswell, Therese ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABOR INDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 70049112482     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002074.pub2     Document Type: Review

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