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Scottish Study Finds 28 Percent of Induced Births Unnecessary

by Derek Markham on January 17, 2009 · 6 comments

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A study by researchers at Aberdeen University of 17,000 births found that there was no medical explanation for over 28% of the induced labors.

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“We were slightly surprised that it was as high as it was. It raises the question that there may be some unnecessary interventions and we are planning further studies.” -Tracy Humphrey, consultant midwife at Grampian NHS Board.

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