A Clinical Trial of Active Management of Labor

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Authors

Fredric D. Frigoletto · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Ellice Lieberman · Brigham and Women's Hospital

janet M. Lang · Boston University

Amy Cohen · Harvard University

Vanessa A. Barss · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Steven A. Ringer · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sanjay Datta ·

Abstract

Active management of labor did not reduce the rate of cesarean section in nulliparous women but was associated with a somewhat shorter duration of labor and less maternal fever.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 333, Issue 12, pp. 745-750

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199509213331201

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