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Active management of labor as an alternative to cesarean section for dystocia.

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The Physician Factor in Cesarean Birth Rates

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A Controlled Trial of a Program for the Active Management of Labor

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Macrosomia--maternal, fetal, and neonatal implications.

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The effect of continuous epidural analgesia on cesarean section for dystocia in nulliparous women

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