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Penn study shows lower Cesarean rates associated with preventive labor induction
07-30-2007 · EurekAlert!A four-year study of patients receiving an alternative method of obstetric care experienced a significantly lower rate of Cesarean births, according to a study published in the current issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, reports that a cohort of women exposed to a safe, alternative method of maternity care had a 5.3 percent Cesarean delivery rate, compared to a 11.8 percent of women who received more traditional care.
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- Penn study shows lower Caesarean rates associated with preventive labor induction
07-30-2007 · EurekAlert!
A four-year study of patients receiving an alternative method of obstetric care experienced a significantly lower rate of Caesarean births, according to a study published in the current issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, reports that a cohort of women exposed to a safe, alternative method of maternity care had a 5.3 percent Caesarean delivery rate, compared to a 11.8 percent of women who received more traditional care.
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09-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Early sex may lead teens to delinquency, study shows
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