Each year since 1989 the editorial board of 

   has designated articles published during the preceding year as worthy of special   recognition. This year's choices, by vote of the board and feedback from readers,   are as follows: 

 "Misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction: the clinician's perspective   and guide to success" [April 1999] 

 University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif. 

 a practical approach to endometriosis" [April 1999] 

 Craig A. Winkel, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine,   Washington, D.C. 

1996: Sandra A. Carson, MD 
        and John E. Buster, MD       

 1993: Thomas G. Stovall, MD, 
        and Frank W. Ling, MD       

1999: James R. Scott, MD, and 
        Ware Branch, MD	 

 1997: Thomas J. Garite, MD 
        and Charles J. Lockwood, MD       

 1996: Nancy C. Rose, MD, and Michael T. Mennuti, MD       

 1995: Larry C. Gilstrap, MD, and Uel D. Crosby, MD       

 1994: Alessandro Ghidini, MD, 
        and Roberto Romero, MD       

 1993: Jacob A. Canick, PhD, 
        and George J. Knight, PhD       

 1991: Christine L. Williams, MD, MPH, 
        and Barbara A. Strobino, PhD       

1999: Janet E. Shepherd, MD, 
        and Michael G. Muto, MD       

 1995: Robert C. Reiter, MD, 
        and Alison Milburn, PhD       

 1993: Meir J. Stampfer, MD, 
        and Stefanie D. Bechtel, MD       

 1992: Ross S. Berkowitz, MD, Donald P. Goldstein, MD, and Marilyn R.         Bernstein, MHP       