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Abbreviation
Healthcare

Labor and Delivery

L&D

Usage Notes

Maternity ward

Global Definition

Process of childbirth including labor onset, delivery method (vaginal or cesarean), and immediate postpartum period.

Sources

Obstetrics Data

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