Jul 01
Office Management of Early Pregnancy Loss
Publication details of methods for office management of early pregnancy loss. Published by Linda Prine M.D. and Honor MacNaughton M.D. for Am Fam Physician.
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Jun 10
Contraceptive Pearl: Treating Chlamydia with an IUD in Place
I ordered a gonorrhea/chlamydia test for my asymptomatic 17-year-old patient the day I inserted her progestin IUD. The chlamydia test was positive. I treated her and her partner with azithromycin. I left the IUD in place. Does my patient need a test of cure? If so, when? Dr. Anjna Ganatra – New York, NY Contraceptive…
Mar 01
Preventing Gaps When Switching Contraceptives
Publication details how to prevent gaps when switching contraceptives. Published by Ruth Lesnewski M.D. M.S., Linda Prine M.D., and Ruth Ginzburg PharmD.
Dec 08
Call for FamMedPAC to support Pro-choice Candidates
A 2011 policy resolution calling for FamMedPAC, the American Academy of Family Physicians’ federal political action committee, to support pro-choice candidates.
Mar 01
Benefits of Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine Residency
Publication describes the benefits of comprehensive reproductive health education in family medicine residency, and how few programs include this training.
Aug 01
Hospital Religious Affiliation and Emergency Contraception Prescribing Practices
Publication examines how hospital religious affiliation effects their emergency contraception prescribing practices.
Jul 01
Initiating Hormonal Contraception
Article describes how an evidence-based, flexible, patient-centered approach to initiating hormonal contraception may help lower the rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States.
Jul 01
Medication Abortion and Family Physicians Scope of Practice
Publication details how medication abortion fits into the family physicians scope of practice, and many physicians are restricted from providing such coverage.