American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 6 , Pages 674.e1-674.e7 , June 2009

Reduction of elective inductions in a large community hospital

Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Victoria, BC, Canada, Oct. 15-19, 2008.

  • Dale P. Reisner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Obstetrix Medical Group of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Terri K. Wallin, RN, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Home Care Services, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Rosalee W. Zingheim, RN, MN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Effectiveness, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • David A. Luthy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Obstetrix Medical Group of Washington, Seattle, WA

Received 15 September 2008 ,Revised 10 December 2008 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Reisner DP, Wallin TK, Zingheim RW, et al. Reduction of elective inductions in a large community hospital. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:674.e1-674.e7.

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PII: S0002-9378(09)00210-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.021

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 6 , Pages 674.e1-674.e7 , June 2009

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