European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 164-169 , December 2007

Induction of labor with prostaglandins for medical reasons: Determining explanatory variables of the induction to delivery time interval for vaginal deliveries and caesarean section

  • Geert Braems

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Ob&Gyn, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Tel.: +32 9 240 5477; fax: +32 9 240 4854.
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  • Ines Norhausen

Received 10 March 2006 ,Revised 30 June 2006 ,Accepted 12 December 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(06)00671-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 164-169 , December 2007

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