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Cochrane Review Summaries-October 2021

Bachar Hadaie1, David M Haas

  • 1Bachar Hadaie and David M. Haas are from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana;

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|October 8, 2021
PubMed
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This issue presents Cochrane Systematic Reviews on low-dose oral misoprostol for labor induction, hormonal contraception continuation, and early postnatal discharge. These reviews offer new insights for obstetric and gynecologic care providers.

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