Letter

Strict definition of labour is essential

BMJ 1994; 309 doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6960.1016 (Published 15 October 1994)
Cite this as: BMJ 1994;309:1016.1

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  1. John Hughes
  1. Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute, Manchester M20 9BX

    EDITOR, - In their critique of the package of interventions that constitute active management of labour James G Thornton and Richard J Lilford point out that controlled trials of these interventions have failed to show a reduction in operative delivery similar to that …

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