Non-labor and delivery obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) procedures are an important and necessary part of reproductive health care. However, performing a pelvic exam or procedure, which requires entry through the pelvis, is often an uncomfortable, painful, embarrassing, and anxiety-provoking experience….
Doing painful procedures is a part of obstetrics and gynecology practice. Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and based on life experiences that can include trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor. Learners should have opportunities to gain knowledge about…
Pain is a recognized adverse effect of medication abortion, but its management has been understudied. This commentary on a case draws on principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, and autonomy to consider equity in remote and in-person medication abortion pain management.
Ann Lohman, a midwife in the 1800s also known as Madame Restell, deserves our attention following the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022. As abortion regulations change, it is important that health…
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about the history of the pelvic exam. The featured guests is Wendy Kline, PhD, a medical historian and the Dema G….
Importance The integration of palliative care in neurology, or neuropalliative care, is an emerging area of practice focused on holistically improving quality of life and reducing the burden of suffering for people living with serious neurologic disease and their care partners….
Importance Testicular cancer is the most common solid malignancy among males aged 15 to 40 years in the US, with approximately 10 000 new cases diagnosed each year. Between 90% and 95% of testicular cancers are germ cell tumors (GCTs). Observations The mean…
Importance Important advances have been made in extracorporeal blood purification therapies (EBPTs) due to new technologies and biomaterials; however, the lack of established guidelines is a factor in great variability in clinical practice. This aspect is accentuated in pediatric intensive care…
This case report describes a 75-year-old man who presented with sudden-onset right hemiplegia.
This JAMA Insights explores effective communication strategies for clinicians who do not specialize in treating obesity in how to introduce conversations about weight loss with their patients and offer them support and treatment.
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