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Will The Real Cowboy Please Stand Up? Harmful Practices and Harmful Culture in OB/Gyn

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on June 29, 2016July 7, 2016

Have you ever been called a cowboy? I certainly have. I even own a nice pair of boots. What is a cowboy? “A person who […]

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To Induce or Not To Induce: The 39 Weeks “Debate” (Part 3)

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on June 15, 2016June 16, 2016

(NB: The 3 parts will make more sense if they are read in order …) In Part 1, we considered the increased risk of cesarean […]

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To Induce or Not To Induce: The 39 Weeks “Debate” (Part 2)

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on June 13, 2016June 16, 2016

In Part 1, we examined the evidence that indicates that there is an increasing cesarean delivery rate with an increased rate of induction of labor, […]

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To Induce or Not To Induce: The 39 Weeks “Debate” (Part 1)

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on June 8, 2016June 16, 2016

At the 2016 ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, a colloquia session debate was presented entitled: If No Elective Inductions Before 39 Weeks, Why Not Induce Everyone […]

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