Elective induction versus spontaneous labour in Latin America

• Main Authors: Gláucia Virgínia Guerra (Author), José Guilherme Cecatti (Author), João Paulo Souza (Author), Aníbal Faúndes (Author), Sirlei Siani Morais (Author), Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu (Author), Renato Passini Jr (Author), Mary Angela Parpinelli (Author), Guillermo Carroli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of elective induction of labour and its determinants in selected Latin America countries; quantify success in attaining vaginal delivery, and compare rates of caesarean and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes after elective induction versus spontaneous labour i...