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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"Obstetrics and Gynecology"”.
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BALANCING COST, HEALTHCARE QUALITY, AND ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN PREGNANCY, LABOR AND DELIVERY
The field of bioethics gained both social and political recognition in the 1970s as a result of increasing medical technologies throughout the 1960s. The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology was founded in 1927. This led to the first appreciation of obstetrics and gynecology as a specialty …
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USING PRECEDE-PROCEED AT THE INITIATON OF OUTREACH COLLABORATION ADDRESSING MATERNAL MORBIDTY AND MORTALITY IN CUSCO, PERU
… planning but has been used infrequently in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The aim of this project was to use the PRECEDE-PROCEED logic model to identify local factors affecting maternal health in the remote areas surrounding Cusco city, Peru which would more likely build a sustainable …
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Making Sense of Medical Education: An Examination of Contraception Counselling, Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling, and Abortion Services Curricula in Ontario Medical Schools
… counselling, unplanned pregnancy counselling, and abortion services curricula in Ontario medical schools. Identifying existing curricula, including influences on whether and how curricula are delivered, is an essential starting point for evaluative processes. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose …
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Historicizing Maternity in Boccaccio's Ninfale fiesolano and Decameron
… the early idyllic poem, the Ninfale fiesolano, and the author's later magnum opus, the Decameron, through readings in the social history of women and the family and medieval medical literature of obstetrics and gynecology. I create a dense historical context from which to examine the depiction …
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BARRIERS TO ABORTION CARE ACCESS IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA: A CALL FOR BOTTOM UP CHANGE
… surrounding these services among providers and staff, and limitations in providing this care. A 13-question, anonymous survey was sent to the Family Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology departments at TUHS to measure the frequency in which patients request abortion care services at TUHS, …
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Dental Health and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relationship with Preterm Labor in Rural Western South Dakota A Pilot Study
<p>Advances in medical knowledge and technology in the United States has had no effect on premature birth, which is the leading cause of fetal death (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2003). Many factors can lead to premature birth. Infection, dental health, and socioeconomic status …
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Labview controlled study of the propagation properties of ultrasound in synthetic fog environment
… waves that are reflected back from body tissues and processed by ultrasound receivers to create characteristic images in varied applications such as cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology neurology and urology. Ultrasound intensity is primarily affected by the changes in acoustic impedance of the …
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Effectiveness and Perspectives of Simulation Technologies in the Education and Training of Health Professional Students / Ефективност и перспективи на симулационните технологии в обучението на студенти от здравни специалности
… to explore the opinions of students in medicine and dentistry, as well as their lecturers, regarding the results of the effective application of modern simulation technologies (ST) in the course of studies at the Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" – Varna. The basic methods are …
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DISCUSSING THE RACIAL ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AND THE ROLE OF PUBLIC INTELLECTUALISM IN PROVIDING EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
… in the places where people live, learn, work and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. These factors almost always include education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, economic stability and social …
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Examining the Relations Among Trauma, Distress, Resilience, and Physical Health
… mediator in the relation between trauma exposure and somatic malaise and healthcare utilization. Resilience was examined as a moderator between trauma exposure and somatic malaise and healthcare utilization, then between trauma exposure and traumatic distress. A total of 206 female participants …
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Qualitative mid-term evaluation of a maternal and child health training and research capacity building program in Kenya
… mortality ratio of 400 per 100,000 live births and under 5 mortality rate of 71 per 1,000 live births. Human resources continue to be a challenge for the Kenyan Health System. As part of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI), Maternal and Child Health (MNCH) Linked Award, the …
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Developing and Evaluating Effective Interventions to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infection in A Resource-Limited Hospital in Thailand
… countries is poorly quantified. Moreover, hand hygiene compliance (amongst the most effective control measures) is often low and high quality research into how to improve it is largely lacking outside high income settings. I aimed to: I) describe the burden and trends in healthcare …
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the Order of Genetic Counseling and Ultrasound In the Second Trimester For Patients Screen Positive Down Syndrome: Effects On Patient Knowledge, Anxiety, Decision-Making, and Satisfaction
<p>The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends women whose prenatal screening results indicate an increased risk for fetal aneuploidy be offered a detailed ultrasound exam, diagnostic testing, and genetic counseling as follow-up to their positive screening result (ACOG …
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Perceived Utility of Genetic Carrier Screening In A Diverse Patient Population
… select genes associated with autosomal recessive and X-linked inheritance. Recent American College of Medical Geneticists (ACMG) guidelines call for utilization of expanded screening that analyzes carrier status for up to hundreds of conditions. In these guidelines, clinical utility is based on …
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Impact of Educational Messages on Patient Acceptance of Male Medical Students in OB-GYN Encounters
Medical student education in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is an essential part of training and involves direct patient care experiences (APGO, 2012a; Harrell et al., 1993). However, for male students difficulties in obtaining patient permission to participate in OB-GYN encounters can be a …
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Development and validation of an instrument to measure the concept of occupational intimacy in relation to physician job satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument that measured the concept Occupational Intimacy. This instrument explored the hypothesized components of Occupational Intimacy: nurturing environment, love of work and meaningful work. A convenience sample of 380 physicians who …
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Influence of Pre-pregnancy and During Pregnancy Exercise On Infant Heart Outcomes
… that has been shown to have benefits for fetal and infant development. Most studies examining the influence of exercise during pregnancy on infant outcomes have utilized women that were previously active and the exercise was self-reported. We do not know if similar changes in infant HR and HRV …
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Program Director Description of Morbidity and Mortality Conference: A Grounded Theory Interview Study
… on participants based on level of experience and role. In surgical disciplines M&MC is frequent, required and reflects a program’s culture. Context is created by interactions. Four different populations participate: surgical attending faculty, surgical residents, medical students, and program …
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Women's sexual health in Saudi Arabia: A focused ethnographic study
… This study was conducted to describe how women and health care professionals perceive sexual health and services that are currently provided in Saudi Arabia. Background: At present, the worldwide health authority, in the form of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has drawn great attention to …
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