A statewide initiative to reduce inappropriate scheduled births at 360/7-386/7 weeks' gestation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243.e1-243.e8

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Author keywords

collaborative; quality improvement; scheduled birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77649119921     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.044     Document Type: Article

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