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Annotation: This brief presents findings from a survey of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified nurse-midwives to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to oral health as part of prenatal care. Contents include background, training in oral health care during residency, differences in knowledge and behavior among recent and earlier graduates, and barriers in translating oral health knowledge into practice.

Contact: Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123, Telephone: (858) 576-1700 Web Site: https://www.rchsd.org/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Attitude change, Barriers, Behavior change, Comparative analysis, Gynecologists, Internship and residency, Knowledge level, Nurse-midwives, Obstetricians, Oral health, Prenatal care, Research, Training

Annotation: This report includes information on the availability of obstetrical services in Virginia and identifies areas in which there is inadequate access. The report also includes information on factors contributing to inadequate access to services, the availability and affordability of malpractice insurance for obstetricians, and specific problems regarding access to obstetrical care for Medicaid and Family Access to Medical Insurance Security enrollees, as well as an assessment of the degree to which these factors may be contributing to the lack of access to obstetrical care in certain areas. The report includes 27 recommendations in six policy areas: Medicaid eligibility; Medicaid reimbursement; medical malpractice insurance; practice and licensure; birth injury; and improving access to care. Twelve appendices include a description of the executive directive, lists of work group members and subcommittees, trends in Medicaid physician payment rates, certification requirements for midwives, summaries of key informant interviews, and more.

Contact: Virginia Department of Health, P.O. Box 2448, Richmond, VA 23218, Telephone: (804) 864-7000 E-mail: questions@vdh.virginia.gov Contact E-mail: execdirective2@dmas.virginia.gov Web Site: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Birth injuries, Eligibility, Low income groups, Malpractice insurance, Medicaid, Obstetrical care, Obstetricians, Reimbursement, Underserved communities, Virginia, Women', s health

Annotation: This book is about reproductive and health care services available to women through Medicaid managed care. Topics include a brief overview of Medicaid and Medicaid managed care; enrollment issues for women of childbearing age, including recent legislation impacting low income groups; gynecologic and obstetric care; family planning services and access issues; provider issues; adolescent reproductive health services; obstetric case management; and high-risk pregnancy. Reference and a glossary are provided. Four appendices provide information on select provisions of the Balanced Budget Act pertaining to enrollment; a proposal for universal access to maternity care called U.S. MaternaCare; an educational bulletin from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) focusing on psychosocial risk factors: perinatal screening and intervention; and sample patient history intake and medical forms. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street S.W. DC 20024-2188 (street address), P.O. Box 96920, Washington, DC 20024-9998, Telephone: (202) 638-5577 Secondary Telephone: (800) 673-8444 E-mail: resources@acog.org Web Site: http://www.acog.org Contact for cost information.

Keywords: Access to health care, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Childbirth, Gynecology, Internet, Maternal health, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Obstetrical care, Postnatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care, Reproductive health, Resources, Women', s health

Annotation: This book is a compendium of selected clinical practice guidelines in effect as of December 31, 2001, from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), including committee opinions, educational and technical bulletins, practice bulletins, practice patterns, and policy statements. The ACOG code of professional ethics is also included. Each section begins with a complete alphabetical listing of current documents in the series. An index is provided.

Contact: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street S.W. DC 20024-2188 (street address), P.O. Box 96920, Washington, DC 20024-9998, Telephone: (202) 638-5577 Secondary Telephone: (800) 673-8444 E-mail: resources@acog.org Web Site: http://www.acog.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-915473-78-X.

Keywords: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Guidelines, Gynecologists, Obstetrical care, Professional ethics, Professional training, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This book is a reissue of the original 1980 edition with a new introduction written by the author and a new forward. The book examines how men have dominated the field of medicine in general and obstetrics and gynecology in particular. As a result, the author argues that medicine as a discipline views women's bodies and their functions as abnormal. Some of the specific topics addressed are sexism in medicine; nineteenth century medicine; female castration; clitoridectomy; childbirth; women physicians; hysterectomy; medical education; cesarean sections; unnecessary surgery; and strategies for change. A glossary of medical terms is provided in the appendix.

Contact: Teachers College Press, 1234 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (212) 678-3929 E-mail: tcp.cs@aidcvt.com Web Site: https://www.tcpress.com Available in libraries.

Keywords: Attitudes, Gynecologists, Medicine, Men, Obstetricians, Physician patient relations, Professional education, Women', s health

Annotation: This report examines policy regarding obstetrical malpractice, in particular the cost of insurance for health care providers and the effect these costs have on availability of care for pregnant women. It discusses the crisis of the mid-1970s and considers several states' legislative responses to it. Then it looks at the current state of the profession and its patients, and suggests responses that the states, the federal government, and the professions could take to alleviate the problem.

Keywords: Malpractice insurance, Medical malpractice, Obstetricians, Obstetrics, Policy analysis, Policy development, Public policy, State legislation

Annotation: This report describes results of a study undertaken to identify potential barriers to physicians' screening for genetic disease. It discusses opinions relevant to screening attitudes, why physicians hold their particular views, interrelationships among explanatory variables, and possible determinants of the independent variables.

Keywords: Attitudes, Barriers, Family physicians, Genetic screening, Gynecologists, Knowledge level, Metabolic diseases, Obstetricians, Pediatricians

Annotation: This report summarizes the issues that emerged from five conferences held in 1967 for obstetricians and gynecologists, pediatricians, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, other behavioral scientists, and social workers. These interdisciplinary conferences looked at optimal health care needs of children and their families and what specific contributions each of many disciplines can be expected to make. The role of the consumer, manpower for optimal health care, training for optimal health care, and guidelines for future action are addressed.

Keywords: Children, Conferences, Consumers, Employment, Families, Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Psychiatrists, Social workers