Commentary
From the Editor
-
From the Editor
Act fast when confronted by a coagulopathy postpartum
Don’t waste valuable time waiting for coagulation studies to return from the lab—use your clinical judgment and start transfusing clotting factors...
Expert Commentary
Supplements
-
Medical Education Library
10 practical, evidence-based recommendations for improving maternal outcomes of cesarean delivery
Recent studies shed light on anesthesia, postoperative adhesions, infectious morbidity, and the risk of bladder and ureteral injuries in cesarean...
Clinical Review
-
Clinical Review
How to choose a contraceptive for your postpartum patient
An earlier follow-up visit is the first requisite. Also consider how soon your patient plans to resume intercourse, her risk of venous...
-
Clinical Review
UPDATE ON CERVICAL DISEASE
Will co-testing further reduce your patients’ risk of cervical Ca, compared with current Pap screening alone? How should you care for a woman who...
Medical Verdicts
-
Medical Verdicts
Fetal decapitation at 21 weeks … and more
Medicolegal Issues
-
Medicolegal Issues
Do you want to prevail at trial? Here are 10 keys to effective testimony
Your fate depends on whether you can win over the jury through education, demonstration, and friendly persuasion (Key #4: No putting on airs!)
-
Medicolegal Issues
Avoid these pitfalls at deposition
Have you been sued? This experienced trial attorney offers tips for courtroom success
News for Your Practice
-
News for Your Practice
Risk of 3 types of ovarian cancer higher in women who have endometriosis
A team of researchers reports that women who have a history of endometriosis are significantly more likely to develop clear-cell, endometrioid, or...
Also In This Issue
-
Audio
The fine points of delayed cord clamping
Dr. Woods points out that delaying umbilical cord clamping for 3 minutes after delivery allows for substantial transfusion of blood from the...