Different methods for the induction of labour in outpatient settings

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Kelly, Anthony J ^a   Alfirevic, Zarko ^b   Norman, Jane E ^c   Dowswell, Therese ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERINE HYPERTONIA; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 70349153546     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007701     Document Type: Review

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