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Although the drug is not indicated as first-line therapy in ob/gyn patients, research suggests it may sometimes prove lifesaving during gynecologic surgery and in women experiencing postpartum hemorrhage.

When diagnostic films, labs, and pathology are unavailable or inconclusive, a physician certainly has the right to rely upon his or her clinical evaluation in rendering a differential diagnosis and recommending treatment. But when physicians make a decision not to use such diagnostic tools-particularly for economic reasons-the clinical evaluation they choose to rely upon had best be eminently reasonable, if not entirely accurate.

Encourage pregnant patients to have necessary dental work done, but avoid tetracyclines.

I must admit I was very skeptical when I first heard that the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network was going to conduct a randomized clinical trial of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the prevention of prematurity. . .

This month's questions answered by:Harvey S. Marchbein, MD,Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board,Osteoporosis Section, OBGYN.netRonald Barentsen, MD, PhD,Member, Editorial Advisory Board,Osteoporosis Section, OBGYN.net

Clinical situations that typically result in litigation and the variation in jury verdicts and awards across the nation.

At some point you may need to consider merging the practice into a hospital or larger group. Like all processses of growth, merging medical practices can involve risk and a certain amount of pain. Here's how to prepare yourself for the transition.

Think of this legal expert's advice as your personal GPS for deftly navigating a maze of employment law challenges and preventing costly litigation.

To preserve or enhance your income, you need to master the local medical marketplace.

Questions this month have been answered by:Paul D. Burstein, MD, FACOG, USA, OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Editorial AdvisorMichael Kleerekoper, MB, BS, FACP, FACE, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

Only one in five women between the ages of 18 and 44 know their cholesterol level, despite the fact that cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the number one killer of women in the United States.

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SMFM 27th Annual Meeting 2007

SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego from March 3-7, 2007

SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego from March 3-7, 2007

Our fee-for-service payment system drives up both physician and hospital costs because there's no free market for such services to restrain prices.

Observational studies and placebo-controlled clinical trials have both found that supplemental doses have a therapeutic effect in these patients.

Clinical situations that typically result in litigation and the variation in jury verdicts and awards across the nation.