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Your last patient has left the exam room with a prescription for birth control in her hand. You counseled on proper use and covered the expected side effects. Is she now protected against unintended pregnancy?
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The teenager in front of you says she has some bumps on her genital area. A closer inspection shows several flesh-colored, flat growths on her vulva. What's your next move?
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The woman in your exam room says she is experiencing a painful, burning sensation when urinating, and reports increased vaginal discharge. The test is positive for gonorrhea. What's your next move?
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Recent research findings indicate that young women who use the commonly used epilepsy drug phenytoin for one year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs.
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If your clinical practice includes treatment of perimenopausal women, the subject of hot flashes is familiar territory for you. In a 2002 national survey of menopausal women, hot flashes (70%) led the top four reasons for seeking medical attention, followed by night sweats (68%), mood disturbances (50%), and sleep disturbances (49%).
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As a women's health care provider, you are familiar with interstitial cystitis (IC) and painful bladder syndrome (PBS). It is estimated that at least 1 million Americans suffer from IC/PBS, most of them women.
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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism by Multidetector CT; The Impact of Medicare Part B on Medication Nonadherence Among Seniors; Liberty, Justice, and Hypertension Treatment for ALL; The Carotids Blow the Whistle on Crimes in the Heart; Vitamin Shmitamin; Fracture Risk, Diabetes, and Rosiglitazone
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IRBs often are involved with studies that involve sites in other states, which raise a host of concerns and complications.
