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Labor Induction and Augmentation (cont.)

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  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009). Induction of labor. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 107. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 114(5, Part 1): 386–397.

  2. Boulvain M, et al. (2005). Membrane sweeping for induction of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1).

  3. 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.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedNovember 2, 2011

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