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The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), has released new global ...

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We commend Jason Gardosi and colleagues’ trial,1 which suggests that inducing labour at 38+0 to 38+4 weeks of gestation can reduce the risk of shoulder dystocia compared with expectant management in ...