Right now I am in college in hopes of becoming a great OB/GYN one day. According to occupational outlook handbook it falls under the category of Physicians and Surgeons but it didn’t give me a full outlook on my specific specialization. In a brief summary OB/GYN are specialists whose focus is women’s health. They are responsible for general medical care for women‚ but also provide care related to pregnancy and the reproductive system. Ob/GYN also specialize in childbirth‚ treating and counseling
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In the situation with Mr. and Mrs. Pike the OB/GYN acted ethically in complying with the request. He has to respect their wishes. “Selective Abortion” is performed only to prevent the birth of a particular kind of child (40). In this case‚ Mr. and Mrs. Pike were only seeking boys. Mr. and Mrs. Pike are recent immigrants to the United States and their views are different. The OB/GYN must respect their wishes and give them what they requested. “Respecting an individual’s autonomy entails acknowledging
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labor. Both she and her husband speak little English. The staff determines that the mother (and baby) is uninsured and unable to pay for healthcare services out-of-pocket. The baby is showing signs of distress and needs to be delivered. The on-call OB-GYN physician refuses to come to the hospital. He recommends that the patient be transferred to another facility. 1. What ethical principles relate to this case scenario? 2. What legal principles relate to this scenario? 3. What might the
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Samantha Argubright Child Development‚ 7th period March 1‚ 2013 Childbirth Options You probably wonder what really happens during pregnancy‚ how everything works and all the things you need to have to prepare for the child birth. Who will assist to deliver baby? Where will you have the baby? What kind of classes help you prepare? You can deliver the baby at any hospital you want or at home. Usually families have house midwifes‚ medical professional trained to help woman through normal
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would have held the baby’s head and performed the so-called Ritgen Maneuver‚ in which the baby’s head was turned to one side. Never having met Ritgen‚ and totally unaware of the existence of any maneuver bearing his name‚ Choy opted to watch. The students‚ in turn‚ opted to look at each other and shrug their shoulders. Growing increasingly impatient with his obstetrician’s lack of clinical acumen‚ the baby decided to turn his own head‚ and in an overt display of displeasure‚ cast one arm from his
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J Community Health (2009) 34:1–5 DOI 10.1007/s10900-008-9122-8 ORIGINAL PAPER Knowledge About Breastfeeding Among a Group of Primary Care Physicians and Residents in Puerto Rico ´ Gloria Leavitt Æ Silma Martınez Æ Nerian Ortiz Æ ´ Lourdes Garcıa Published online: 27 September 2008 Ó Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2008 Abstract Physicians have an essential role in promoting‚ protecting‚ and supporting breastfeeding as the ideal method of infant feeding. They are in an important
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brother. Once I learned about how dangerous my mom’s delivery was I took interest in the whole labor and delivery process. After researching and getting an understanding of the process I decided I wanted to become a doctor‚ an ob/gyn to be more specific. My goal is to become an ob/gyn I know it’s a lot of work and school but I have a plan. First‚ I need to get my undergrad which would be my BSN for nursing‚ after I achieve this I’m planning on working as an RN for about a year or two and I’m planning
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of an OB residency program (minimum of four years in length) that is accredited. Some students will become licensed practical nurses (LPN) and get some entry-level nursing experience before continuing their education. Other will skip this step and go to an accredited college with a Bachelor of Nursing program. The median salary of a nurse who studies in obstetrics is $60‚966‚ according to November 2009 information by Salary.com. There are a lot of factors that can affect the salary of an OB nurse
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First and foremost‚ a gynecologist is a specialty within the medical field and NOT a PhD. This means that a gynecologist does not have to prepare a thesis and dissertation defending the thesis. Instead to become a gynecologist (or any other medical field) you must prepare the following way. 1st Obstacle: Finish a 3 or 4 year undergraduate program at a university/college and get decent grades to even be eligible for review by the admissions committee at the medical school. As a rule you must
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family planning services. The average salaries of obstetricians and gynecologists somewhat dropped from 2010 to 2011‚ and the mean salary averaged around $220‚000‚ according to Medscape’s "OB/GYN Compensation Report: 2012 Results." From the Medscape’s Compensation from 2011 survey mean salary of all OB/GYNs: $220‚000. The Percentage of OBGYN’s who made $400‚000 or more is12 percent‚ the Percentage of OBGYN’s who made $100‚000 or less is 19 percent‚ the mean annual compensation of male OBGYN’s
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