Nonmedically indicated induction of labor: Are the benefits worth the costs?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-8

  Caughey, Aaron B ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FETUS GROWTH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERINATAL INFECTION; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84919346866     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.09.022     Document Type: Editorial

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