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Extending the second stage of labor in nulliparous women with epidural analgesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Eleanor M. Schmidta Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alyssa R. Hersha Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Ashley E. Skeithb Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Methodius G. Tuulic Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Alison G. Cahilld Department of Women’s Health, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Aaron B. Caugheya Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Pages 3495-3501 | Received 03 Jul 2020, Accepted 08 Sep 2020, Published online: 24 Sep 2020

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