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Coverage from the

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2018 Annual Meeting

April 27 - 30, 2018; Austin, Texas

April 27 - 30, 2018 Austin, Texas

ACOG 2018 Lively Debate Over Cesarean Risk After Induction of Labor New evidence from the ARRIVE study calls into question the common wisdom that induction of labor increases the risk for cesarean delivery, and will lead to challenging conversations among providers.
Medscape Medical News, May 4, 2018
ACOG 2018 Depression and Bipolar Screening Essential for New Moms Maternal mental health problems are among the most common complications of pregnancy, but mothers who experience difficulty after giving birth don't always get appropriate care.
Medscape Medical News, April 30, 2018

Conference News

ACOG 2018 Ireland's Abortion Vote Topples 150 Years of Restriction
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2018
ACOG 2018 A State-by-State Look at Abortion Restrictions in the US
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2018
ACOG 2018 Growing Number of Contraceptive Options Available to Women
Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2018
ACOG 2018 Lively Debate Over Cesarean Risk After Induction of Labor
Medscape Medical News, May 4, 2018

ACOG 2018 Depression and Bipolar Screening Essential for New Moms
Medscape Medical News, April 30, 2018
ACOG 2018 Simple Alert Increases Uptake of Prenatal Tdap Vaccine
Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2018
ACOG 2018 Misconceptions Disrupt Breast-Feeding Mothers
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2018
ACOG 2018 High Cesarean Delivery Rates Disputed at ACOG
Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2018

Popular News From ACOG 2017

Women Not Offered Full Range of Postpartum Contraception Long-acting reversible contraception and sterilization immediately after childbirth are not always available for women who want them.
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2017
Avoid Coercion When Offering Contraception, Experts Warn The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists committee on adolescent healthcare advises that physicians take care to 'resist potential coercion' when counseling patients.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017
Cesarean Rates Can Be Lowered by Keeping the Pressure On When physicians are made aware of their rate of cesarean delivery relative to average hospital rates, numbers drop, but once this notification stops, rates bounce back, according to new research.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2017

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Medscape Board at the Podium

Peter Bernstein, MD, MPH
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Presentation: Implementing obstetric emergency checklists
Date: April 29, 2018
Linda Bradley, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
Presentation: Techniques in hysteroscopic surgery: Operative hysteroscopy
Date: April 29, 2018

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