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Having conducted an in depth literature review on this subject in 1998, I enclose references as requested. ..
Carrie
(NB: after her literature search on Prolonged SROM, Carrie managed to change her unit's policy and now the women come back after 3 days to be induced, by which time most of them will have birthed anyway!)
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