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Induction of labour

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Prostaglandins and their Inhibitors in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Together with Caesarean section, induction of labour is the obstetricians’ method of terminating pregnancy at or near term. These two procedures represent the most effective tools for the treatment or prevention of complications towards the end of pregnancy.

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Lange, A.P. (1986). Induction of labour. In: Bygdeman, M., Berger, G.S., Keith, L.G. (eds) Prostaglandins and their Inhibitors in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6734-5_10

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