Medical Verdicts
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Medical Verdicts
Pelvic injury from the McRoberts maneuver?…and more
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
Vitamin D and pregnancy: 9 things you need to know
Because the fetus derives vitamin D exclusively from maternal stores, a low level in a pregnant woman can have serious repercussions
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Clinical Review
UPDATE ON CONTRACEPTION
When it comes to the morning-after pill, physicians need a wake-up call
Commentary
Expert Commentary
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Expert Commentary
Remove the black-box warning for depot medroxyprogesterone acetate!
Guidance about DMPA in the black box isn’t evidence-based, and the warning deprives women of long-term use of this safe and effective...
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Expert Commentary
How should you evaluate a patient who has a cytologic diagnosis of atypical glandular cells (AGC)?
CONSIDER COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT that includes pelvic examination, colposcopy, endocervical curettage, cervical biopsy, ultrasonography (US), and...
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Expert Commentary
Does the use of multiple maneuvers in the management of shoulder dystocia increase the risk of neonatal injury?
YES, In this retrospective investigation, the risk of neonatal injury increased with the number of maneuvers employed to resolve shoulder...
Managing Your Practice
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News
To blog or not to blog? What’s the answer for you and your practice?
Should you take the big step into professional self-expression and self-promotion on the Web?
News for Your Practice
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News for Your Practice
ACOG recommends that annual screening mammograms begin at age 40
Earlier guidelines suggested that mammography for women 40 to 49 years old could be an annual or biennial activity
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News for Your Practice
FDA WARNING: Unapproved “morning after” contraceptive may be ineffective and unsafe
Consumers should not use emergency birth control called “Evital”
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News for Your Practice
Contraception, well-woman visits, breastfeeding equipment—at no cost to your patients under new regs
Women will also receive screening services without fee, HHS mandates; Secy’s actions spurred by IOM guideline revision and Affordable Care Act...
Supplements
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Medical Education Library
10 (+1) practical, evidence-based recommendations for you to improve contraceptive care now
Don’t mandate a pelvic exam for every woman before you prescribe an OC. Use hormonal contraceptives for noncontraceptive indications. Nine other...