induction of labour

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• Induction (birth) — Induction is a method of artificially or prematurely stimulating labour in a woman. [ Houghton Mifflin Company, (2006): The American Heritage Dictionary. ] Common causes for induction include: * The baby is believed to be getting too big. *… …   Wikipedia

• induction — 1. Production or causation. 2. Production of an electric current or magnetic state in a body by electricity or magnetism in another body close to the first body. 3. The period from the start of anesthesia to the establishment of a depth of …   Medical dictionary

• induction — n. 1) (in obstetrics) the starting of labour by artificial means. Medical induction is carried out using such drugs as prostaglandins or oxytocin, which stimulate uterine contractions. Surgical induction is performed by amniotomy (artificial… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Labour law — concerns the inequality of bargaining power between employers and workers. Labour law (also called labor law or employment law) is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on,… …   Wikipedia

• induction — n. 1 the act or an instance of inducting or inducing. 2 Med. the process of bringing on (esp. labour) by artificial means. 3 Logic a the inference of a general law from particular instances (cf. DEDUCTION). b Math. a means of proving a theorem by …   Useful english dictionary

• induction — /ɪnˈdʌkʃən / (say in dukshuhn) noun 1. the act of inducting, bringing about, or causing: induction by the hypnotic state. 2. a bringing forward or adducing, as of facts, evidence, etc. 3. Logic a. the process of discovering explanations for a set …  

• labour — n. the sequence of actions by which a baby and the afterbirth (placenta) are expelled from the uterus at childbirth. The process usually starts spontaneously about 280 days after conception, but it may be started by artificial means (see… …   Medical dictionary

• labour — n. the sequence of actions by which a baby and the afterbirth (placenta) are expelled from the uterus at childbirth. The process usually starts spontaneously about 280 days after conception, but it may be started by artificial means (see… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Labor induction — Intervention ICD 9 CM 73.0 73.1 Labor induction is a method of artificially or prematurely stimulating …   Wikipedia

• Natural Induction — Induction is a method of artificially or prematurely stimulating labour in a pregnant woman. There are several artifical methods of stimulating labour but these may increase the propensity of having a caesarian section see *Induction… …   Wikipedia

• Natural induction (labor) — Induction is a method of artificially or prematurely stimulating labour in a pregnant woman. There are several artificial methods of stimulating labour but these may increase the propensity of having a caesarian section[1] Contents 1 Methods 2… …   Wikipedia