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Four Tips for Removing a Nexplanon

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 24, 2018

Nexplanon removal should be a relatively straightforward and easy procedure. However, there are a few things you can do to make the job even easier. […]

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The Serena Syndrome

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 21, 2018August 19, 2018

(Note: I have no personal knowledge of Serena Williams’ pregnancy or the care she received. This article is based on publicly available information only and […]

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Physician Competency

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 19, 2018February 20, 2018

Most physicians are incompetent. There; I said it. If you read howardisms on a regular basis, you might have already suspected this. Lots of evidence […]

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Four Tips for Using A Quantitative HCG Test

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 19, 2018

Pregnancy tests come in three varieties: a urine qualitative test (it’s either positive or negative), a serum qualitative test (again, either positive or negative), and […]

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Help! How Can I Do Fewer Cesareans?!!?

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 4, 2018February 5, 2018

Comparison of Friedman and Zhang labor curves I’ve noticed that a lot of doctors don’t like the suggestion that their cesarean delivery rate is too […]

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Have We ARRIVEd at 39 Weeks?

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

  Confused by the ARRIVE Trial presented this past week at SMFM? Don’t be. It’s unclear what impact this trial will ultimately have on recommendations from […]

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