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Outcomes and complications of pharmacological induction of labor in women with previous one cesarean section, in a referral center in Saudi Arabia

Aisha I. Alshitwi, Bilquis U. Begum, Farahat N. Kamal, Shazia Aslam, Hend M. Hamido and Gehan M. Atef
Saudi Medical Journal October 2021, 42 (10) 1078-1082; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.10.20210180

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