Rates of labor induction without medical indication are overestimated when derived from birth certificate data

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 269.e1-269.e3

  Bailit, Jennifer L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

birth certificate; induction of labor; medical indication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL RECORD; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 77956314255     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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