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Feature Articles
Domestic violence: Don't forget to ask
July 1, 2008
Ob/gyns are uniquely qualified to identify victims of physical abuse, treat their medical complications, and refer them to the right resources.
Parvovirus: Assessing and treating infection during pregnancy
July 1, 2008
Parvovirus B19 infection can be fatal to a fetus if maternal exposure is not diagnosed and treated during pregnancy. An algorithm tells how.
Job sharing: Flexibility has a price
July 1, 2008
Some doctors are doing it successfully, but costs and logistics can be a challenge.
Editorial
Opinion: The Terrible Hours: Counseling patients carrying a periviable fetus
Although caring for a woman whose unborn is at the edge of viability can be heart-wrenching, NICHD now offers a clinical tool to individualize counseling and provide a more accurate prognosis.
Clinical Insights
News: MRI and mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer
July 1, 2008
Combining MRI and mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer.
News: Hot flashes in breast CA survivors reduced with neural block
July 1, 2008
Neural block reduces hiot flashes in breast cancer survivors.
News: Low vitamin D levels linked to breast Ca metastases
July 1, 2008
Vitamin D deficiency is common among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and is associated with poor long-term outcomes.
News: ACIP guidelines address vaccination during pregnancy
July 1, 2008
A new report may help standardize procedures for vaccination during pregnancy.
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Professional Update
News: Do husbands pressure wives to have babies sooner than they want to?
July 1, 2008
According to a recent survey, husbands don't pressure wives to have babies sooner than they want.
News: ACOG part of new e-prescribing program
July 1, 2008
ACOG has launched a new program designed to help more physicians send prescriptions to pharmacies electronically.
News: Why docs are turned off by EMR systems
July 1, 2008
Although some physicians are using EMR systems, the nation is not closer than it was in 2004.
News: Would you report a medical error?
May 1, 2008
In a survey of faculty and resident physicians at three teaching hospitals, researchers found that 92% of 338 respondents would report a hypothetical error it it resulted in major harm.
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Departments
Oh, by the way. . .I'm worried about the bump on my husband's penis
June 1, 2008
Advice to patient whose husband has penile lesion: get him to his doctor quickly. Possible differential diagnoses/treatments are discussed.
New Products: Remote access to FHR strip via PDA/smartphone
June 1, 2008
New software technology providing virtual real-time remote access to labor-and-delivery waveform data.
New Products: Once-a-month Actonel option approved
June 1, 2008
Once monthly dose of Actonel has been approved to treating and preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis.
New Products: CD/DVD publishing system
June 1, 2008
Manual CD/DVD publishing system for ob/gyn practices that have digital ultrasound.

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Extended and continuous OC dosing regimens (CME)
Cervical cancer screening in pregnancy: Impact of the latest ASCCP guidelines (CME)
Placenta accreta, increta, and percreta: Lifesaving strategies to stop the bleeding (Part 2) (CME)
Placenta accreta, increta, and percreta: A team-based approach starts with prevention (Part 1) (CME)
Tamoxifen and raloxifene: Dealing with the side effects (CME)

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What Do You Think?
Do you serve as your patients' primary-care provider?
Yes. Many women rely on us to manage everyday clinical problems
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