The effect of medical errors and unsafe systems of care has had a profound effect on the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. From 1975 to 2000, medical malpractice costs for obstetrician–gynecologists have risen nearly four-fold higher than that of other medical costs. In addition, it has been estimated that defensive medicine may cost society $80 billion per year. Most importantly, many obs...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance indicators for obstetrics and gynecology wards in Iran. METHODS This study was designed as a cross-sectional study and was carried out in obstetrics and gynecology wards of Afshar and Shahid Sadoughi hospitals in 2015. The information required for the performance indicators was gathered through questionnaires, statistical fo...

Background: A professional vision at education is necessary, because of the increasing development of technical education in the field of medical education. In the conventional methods, although mastering in the field and being up-to-date is necessary, today, the faculty member must be able to design and implement a group of learning experiences for the students in order to learn and to conduct...

Background: Clinical training is an important part of the training courses of medicine during which students learn how to face the patients, diagnose the diseases and treat the patients. Alongside clinical apprenticeship, related theoretical courses are presented so that the most training possible is covered. In the past the theoretical courses of pediatrics ward of Birjand University of Medica...

Comprehensive Gynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea Center for Uterine Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P...

1 Policlinico Universitario “G. Martino”, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Messina, Italy 2 Policlinico Universitario “P. Giaccone”, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Palermo, Italy 3 S. Bambino Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Microbiological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy 4 Policlinico Hospital, Department of Obstetrics a...

Objective: Appropriate training in colposcopy for residents is essential to improve management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology and reduce unnecessary testing and procedures. Materials and Methods: A colposcopy curriculum including multidisciplinary colposcopy conferences, weekly smallgroup didactic sessions and hands-on procedural training was introduced into an obstetrics and gynec...

Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division General Gynecology. Medical Director, Labor Delivery Unit Mother-Baby Care, Department Residency Gynecology

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Vall D’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, Mother–Infant Department, School of Midwifery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Greece, Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Poznan University of Medic...