induction (obstetrics)

The initiation of childbirth by artificial means. A common technique is the injection of the hormone oxytocin, which causes contractions of the uterus.

Induction may refer to:

In popular culture:

Induction (play) is an opening scene in a play, notably used in early English plays Induction can refer to an initiation rite, at times in the form of hazing Induction programme, the process used within many businesses to welcome new employees to the company and prepare them for their new role Orientation week, an induction programme for new students at Universities

In biology:

Induction (biology) is the initiation or cause of a change or process in developmental biology Enzyme induction and inhibition is a process in which a molecule (e.g. initiates or enhances) or inhibits the expression of an enzyme Induction (birth), induction of childbirth

In psychology:

The act of inducing a state of hypnosis in a subject is called an induction, as is a standard method of doing so (eg: the "eye fixation" induction) Post Induction Therapy asserts that childhood trauma, including child abuse and neglect, is the origin of developmental immaturity. Induction period related to the Atkins Nutritional Approach Inductive reasoning aptitude is an aptitude or personality characteristic

In philosophy, logic, and computer science:

Inductive reasoning used in science and the scientific method Rhetorical induction Backward induction in game theory and economics Concept learning is the induction of a concept (category) from observations Theoretical foundations of induction, see: Computational learning theory Version Space Statistical Learning Theory PAC Learning Algorithmic Information Theory.

In mathematics:

Mathematical induction, a method of proof in the field of mathematics Strong induction, or Complete induction, a variant of mathematical induction Transfinite induction, a kind of mathematical induction ∈-induction, a kind of transfinite induction Structural induction, a generalization of mathematical induction Statistical induction is the same as inferential statistics

In physics:

Electromagnetic induction in physics and engineering *Magnetic induction, or magnetic field Electrostatic induction Radio frequency induction Induction heating Induction cooker uses induction heating for cooking.