Global perspectives on elective induction of labor

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 331-342

  Vogel, Joshua P ^a,b   Gülmezoglu, Ahmet M Metin ^b   Hofmeyr, George J ^c   Temmerman, Marleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c Eastern Cape Department of Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

elective; global; induction; labor

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ELECTIVE LABOR INDUCTION; EMERGENCY CARE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR ONSET; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MIDWIFE; NURSE; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ECONOMICS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS;

ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84900389527     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: 15325520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000031     Document Type: Article

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