Labor induction and augmentation

Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1999). Induction of labor. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 10. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 94(5, Part 1): 1–10.

  2. Harman J, Andrew K (1999). Current trends in cervical ripening and labor induction. American Family Physician, 60(2): 477–484.

  3. Boulvain M, et al. (2007). Membrane sweeping for induction of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2).

  4. Cluett ER, et al. (2004). Randomised controlled trial of labouring in water compared with standard of augmentation for management of dystocia in first stage of labour. BMJ, 328(7435): 314–320.



Author: Bets Davis, MFA
Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Last Updated: December 5, 2007
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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