Medical-Legal Issues in Office Gynecology Bruce Patsner Susan Raine The practice of medicine in general, and obstetrics and gynecology in particular, takes place in a professional liability environment that is…
Office-Based Procedures Silvia T. Linares Jenny J. Duret Office-based procedures have been an integral part of the gynecologic practice. Colposcopy, cervical and vaginal biopsies, and intrauterine devices insertion are done…
Patient Safety in Ambulatory Gynecology Tejal Gandhi Roxane Gardner Much energy has been directed toward improving patient safety in acute care settings since the year 2000 when the Institute of…
Management of the HIV-Infected Woman Rupa Kanapathipillai Michelle L. Giles Despite the dramatic advances in the treatment of HIV, the epidemic continues to soar, particularly among women. The growing number…
Office Evaluation of Women With Disabilities Caroline Signore Disability, by any of a number of definitions, will affect most people, either temporarily or permanently, over the life course. Prevailing definitions…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Women’s Health Kirsten M. Smith Olivia Bolles Lesbian and bisexual women are part of our patient population. It is estimated that 1.4 to 5.0% of…
Care of Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women Ann Honebrink Kurt T. Barnhart Average life expectancy at birth for women in the United States has increased from 48 in 1900 to 80.4…
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Mariel A. Focseneanu Diane F. Merritt Pediatric and adolescent gynecology is a distinct subspecialty involving the unique gynecologic problems of the neonate, prepubertal child, and developing…
Occupational and Environmental Exposures Patrice Sutton Joanne L. Perron Linda C. Giudice Tracey J. Woodruff INTRODUCTION The fact that exposure to chemicals can harm human reproduction has been known since…
Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Cancer Monique A. Spillman Andrew Berchuck Most cancers arise due to accumulation of genetic alterations in several genes involved in cell growth and DNA repair….
