Cost of Elective Labor Induction Compared With Expectant Management in Nulliparous Women

202040 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Brett D. Einerson · Intermountain Healthcare

Richard E. Nelson

Abstract

Total costs of elective labor induction and expectant management did not differ significantly. These results challenge the assumption that elective induction of labor leads to significant cost escalation.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Global Maternal and Child Health Maternal and fetal healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 136, Issue 1, pp. 19-25

DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003930

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