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ACOG News Releases* ACOG Issues New Guidelines on Managing Stillbirths Approximately 1 out of every 160 deliveries in the US ends in stillbirth--a devastating experience for women and their families--yet its causes remain poorly understood. In an effort to help prevent stillbirths by improving the understanding of its risk factors and causes, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today issued a new Practice Bulletin for ob-gyns on the clinical management of stillbirths. The guidelines, published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, review what is known about stillbirth and highlight the importance of uniform data collection. Ob-Gyns Urged to Help Reduce Health Disparities for Rural Women Lack of access to adequate women's health care puts rural women in the US at a greatly increased risk of poor health outcomes compared with women in urban areas. The physician shortage in rural areas, limited resources at small community hospitals, and patient factors such as lack of insurance or the need to travel long distances to receive care all contribute to major disparities that rural women face, according to a Committee Opinion released today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). ACOG Applauds Congressional Introduction of Women's Health Care Reform Plan The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today applauds Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Jan Schakowsky for introducing legislation that calls on Congress and President Obama to enact health care reform that fully addresses the health care needs of women. The resolution is based on ACOG's Health Care for Women, Health Care for All campaign. ACOG Reiterates Stance on So-Called "Bioidentical" Hormones In response to recent media attention being given to so-called bioidentical hormones, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reiterates its position that there is no scientific evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of compounded bioidentical hormones. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), is not affiliated with this site. The use of their content does not imply endorsement of this site. All MCWH physicians are members of ACOG. |
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