What’s the Rush? Tort Laws and Elective Early-term Induction of Labor

Tort laws aim to deter risky medical practices and increase accountability for harm. This research examines their effects on deterrence of a high-risk obstetric practice in the United States: elective early-term (37-38 weeks gestation) induction of labor. Using birth certificate data from the Natali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roth, Louise Marie
Other Authors: University of Arizona
Language:en
Published: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622462
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/622462