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  • Obstetric fistula is a condition that is simply hard to ignore once you understand its implications.

    Christy Turlington: Back to Bangladesh - Day 3 Christy Turlington 2011

  • Maternal transport, planned delivery and postnatal care is coordinated between the Obstetric Service of the adjacent Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Intensive Care Nurseries at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and HUP.

    Fellowship Program Description 2010

  • Obstetric fistula is a problem rarely seen in western countries, but it can be all too common in developing nations.

    Healing the Pain of Obstetric Fistula 2011

  • Obstetric fistula is a condition that is simply hard to ignore once you understand its implications.

    Christy Turlington: Back to Bangladesh - Day 3 Christy Turlington 2011

  • Obstetric medicine and care had improved dramatically in the previous decades.

    Red Flags or Red Herrings? Susan Engel 2011

  • "From our perspective, that's not the best thing for the overall health of babies and women," said Dr. George Macones, an obstetrician at Washington University in St. Louis who chairs ACOG's Committee on Obstetric Practice.

    Home births up 20%, driven by natural birth subculture 2011

  • Elected offices/civic activities: Member, Maryland Senate, 1999-present; member, St. Joseph's Church; member, Knights of Columbus; member, American Society of Anesthesiologists; member, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.

    Richard James Davis (L) Post 2010

  • "We are not terribly happy with the trend of patients giving birth to babies according to an auspicious time and day, but we go with the flow," says Sanjay Gupte, president of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India.

    When the Stars Align, Indians Say, It's a Good Time to Have a C-Section Eric Bellman 2010

  • Obstetric medicine and care had improved dramatically in the previous decades.

    Red Flags or Red Herrings? Susan Engel 2011

  • With headlines around the nation screaming of wars, environmental disasters and a fledgling economy, the bi-partisan introduction of "The Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010" by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) is inspiring and hopeful enough to put the microphone in the hands of the two million, voiceless women who are victims of obstetric fistula.

    Anika Rahman: Fistula: An American Rarity, an African Reality Anika Rahman 2010

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