Using birth certificate data to determine medically indicated induction rates

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 190-191

  Callaghan, William M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH CERTIFICATE; EDITORIAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABOR INDUCTION; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MEDICAL RECORDS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 77956308055     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.003     Document Type: Editorial

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