title: The development of prostaglandins.
abstract: The past 30 years has seen increasing application of prostaglandins and their analogues to the practice of reproductive medicine. This chapter outlines the evolution of their use in obstetrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Baskett
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000266:history*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D011453:Prostaglandins