American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 188, Issue 6 , Pages 1565-1572 , June 2003

Risk of cesarean delivery after induction at term in nulliparous women with an unfavorable cervix

Presented at the Sixty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Oct 22-27, 2002, Rancho Mirage, Calif.

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PII: S0002-9378(03)00414-9

doi: 10.1067/mob.2003.458

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 188, Issue 6 , Pages 1565-1572 , June 2003

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