CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To determine the prevalence and types of medical quality assurance practices in Ontario hospitals. ⋯ Many Ontario hospitals are conducting a wide variety of quality assurance activities. Further study is required to determine whether the differences in prevalence of these activities between hospitals would be significant in a larger, perhaps national, sample. Strategies are needed to ensure universal involvement and participation in the improvement of the quality of care and the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of health care treatments. Recommendations to achieve these objectives are suggested.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Prostaglandin E2 gel for cervical ripening and labour induction: a multicentre placebo-controlled trial.
To determine the effect of a single intracervical dose of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) gel on cervical ripening and the need for subsequent labour induction with oxytocin. ⋯ A single, low dose of PGE2 gel administered intracervically is a safe and reliable method of dealing with indicated but potentially difficult inductions.