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Original Article

Outcomes in low-risk patients before and after an institutional policy offering 39-week elective induction of labor

Gabriella D. Cozzi-Glasera Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Christina T. Blancharda Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Jenna N. Stanforda Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Ayamo G. Obena Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Victoria C. Jauka Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Jeff M. Szychowskia Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;c Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Akila Subramaniama Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Ashley N. Battarbeea Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Brian M. Caseya Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Alan T. Titaa Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Rachel G. Sinkeya Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USAView further author information
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Article: 2295223 | Received 29 Aug 2023, Accepted 11 Dec 2023, Published online: 20 Dec 2023

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