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Original Article

A comparison of induction of labor success rates over three time periods in 20 years at a single academic tertiary care center: are we improving vaginal delivery rates?

Richard FischerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nicole MachacCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA;
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Krystal HunterCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA; ;Cooper Research Institute, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
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Lori AdrianceDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA;
Pages 907-913 | Received 02 Dec 2016, Accepted 27 Feb 2017, Published online: 21 Mar 2017

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