designing an instructional guideline for common medical errors in gynecology and obstetrics

An Ethical Issue in Medical Education of Obstetrics and Gynecology

There are four principles of medical ethics; Beneficence, Respect for autonomy, Non-maleficence, and Justice. It is not easy to apply to principles of medical ethics in the special circumstances of obstetrics and gynecology. Student doctors must learn to be familiar with principles of medical ethics tailored to the special circumstances while the obstetrics and gynecology practice.

Physician-Reported Adverse Events and Medical Errors in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Objective: To explore the feasibility of a novel method for capturing adverse and potential adverse events within an urban teaching hospital obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) service. Methods: At morning rounds during two 6-week periods, OB/GYN resident physicians were asked to complete incident reporting cards identifying obstacles to care, injuries or extended hospitalizations, and problems affe...

General Obstetrics and Gynecology: Obstetrics

Objective: We tested if fetal pulse oximetry in addition to electronic fetal monitoring (CTG) and scalp blood sampling improves the accuracy of fetal assessment and allows safe reduction of operative deliveries ( 50%) and scalp blood sampling ( 50%) performed because of nonreassuring fetal status. Study design: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 146 patients with term pregnancies in...

Obstetrics and gynecology.

Emergency contraception could reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by 1.7 million. The best approach to oral contraception is education and not limitation, but it is unlikely that there will be any increase in contraceptive availability in the near future. Routine ultrasonography in low-risk pregnancies does not appear to be cost-effective.

Gynecology and obstetrics.

Simulation in obstetrics and gynecology.

Simulation is a practical and safe approach to the acquisition and maintenance of task-oriented and behavioral skills across the spectrum of medical specialties, including obstetrics and gynecology. Since the 1990s, the profession of obstetrics and gynecology has come to appreciate the value of simulation and major steps are being taken toward incorporating this technique into specialty-specifi...