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From 1990 to 2018, the overall frequency of labor induction nearly tripled in the United States, rising from 9.5% in 1990 to 27.1% in 2018 [1].
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Fujiwara, S., Ogita, K. (2022). Uterotonic Agents. In: Matsuda, Y. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2217-6_21
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