Decreased term and postterm birthweight in the United States: Impact of labor induction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124.e1-124.e7

  Zhang, Xun ^a   Joseph, K S ^b   Kramer, Michael S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

birthweight; cesarean section; ecological analysis; gestational age; labor induction; vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LIVE BIRTH; MACROSOMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERM BIRTH; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS;

EID: 77955653156     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.044     Document Type: Article

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