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Approaches to limit intervention during labor and birth.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/02/approaches-to-limit-intervention-during-labor-and-birthOpens a new window[Accessed November 2023]
ACOG.
Intrapartum management of intraamniotic infection.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Committee Opinion Number 712.https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/08/intrapartum-management-of-intraamniotic-infectionOpens a new window[Accessed November 2023]
ACOG.
Management of normal labor.
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Cleveland Clinic.
Bishop score.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24252-bishop-scoreOpens a new window[Accessed November 2023]
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Lamaze International.
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