January 2013

AJOG ~ “Planned home birth: the professional responsibility response” ~ the latest anti-PHB in ACOG’s war

by faithgibson January 5, 2013

Planned home birth: the professional responsibility response Presented at European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Paris, France, June 13, 2012. Frank A. Chervenak, MD, Laurence B. McCullough, PhD, Robert L. Brent, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon), Malcolm I. Levene, MD, FRCP, FRCPH, F Med Sc, Birgit Arabin, MD Abstract  
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 References Abstract Patient safety Patient satisfaction Cost-effectiveness Respect for women’s […]

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Commentary on ACOG’s most recent anti-PHB paper: Understanding the issues & beginning a dialogue

by faithgibson January 4, 2013

The full and final version ACOG’s position paper called “Planned home birth: the professional responsibility response” was posted yesterday, January 5th. This paper by Frank A. Chervenak, MD, et al. was first presented at European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Paris, France, June 13, 2012 and published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) November 13, 2012. Introductory comments ~ Today’s post is an overview […]

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