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Therapeutics/Prevention
Randomised controlled trial
Induction of labour at 37–38 weeks in women with large fetuses decreases the likelihood of shoulder dystocia; however, overall benefit of early-term delivery has not been demonstrated

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  1. Correspondence to : Dr Lawrence M Leeman, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 09 5040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; lleeman{at}salud.unm.edu
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Leeman LM, Yonke N
Induction of labour at 37–38 weeks in women with large fetuses decreases the likelihood of shoulder dystocia; however, overall benefit of early-term delivery has not been demonstrated
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2015;20:198.

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  • First published September 4, 2015.
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January 14, 2023

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