Trends and characteristics of induced labour in the United States, 1989–98
- 18 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
- Vol. 16 (3), 263-273
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3016.2002.00425.x
Abstract
Induction of labour is one of the fastest growing medical procedures in the United States. In 1998, 19.2% of all US births were a product of induced labour, more than twice the 9.0% in 1989. Inductio...Keywords
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