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Comment
. 2015 Dec;20(6):198.
doi: 10.1136/ebmed-2015-110223. Epub 2015 Sep 4.

Induction of labour at 37-38 weeks in women with large fetuses decreases the likelihood of shoulder dystocia; however, overall benefit of early-term delivery has not been demonstrated

Lawrence M Leeman  1 , Nicole Yonke  1
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Induction of labour at 37-38 weeks in women with large fetuses decreases the likelihood of shoulder dystocia; however, overall benefit of early-term delivery has not been demonstrated

Lawrence M Leeman et al. Evid Based Med. 2015 Dec.
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Keywords: OBSTETRICS.

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