Use
of a Crisis Response Team for Obstetric Emergencies
Gabriella G. Gosman, MD;
Hyagriv N. Simhan,
MD
Obstetric crisis response teams, acting as specially-trained designated units,
are effective mechanisms for handling maternal-fetal emergencies. Data show such
events are common, and that these teams are useful, acceptable to staff and patients,
and promise to improve outcomes.
Strategies
to Eliminate
Racial/Ethnic Disparities
in Breast and Cervical
Cancer Detection
J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH;
Dee M. Baldwin, PhD, RN;
Afabwaje Jatau, MPH
Gender and racial biases in medical research and treatment isolate a particular
subset of patients: minority women with female cancers. This article addresses
disparities in diagnosis and incidence of breast and cervical cancers
in minority women, and offers suggestions for promoting equitable care.
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