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Obstetrics

Birth Control Pills

Posted on January 2, 2007 by admin

The Pill is the most popular type of birth control. There are many different brands of The Pill and they come in packs of 21 or 28 pills. One pill is taken every day. The first 21 pills have a … Continue reading →

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Obstetrics

Posted on December 28, 2006 by admin

Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, “to stand by”) is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). Many obstetricians are also gynaecologists and, in … Continue reading →

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Posted on December 28, 2006 by admin

Obstetrics and Gynecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) form a single medical speciality and have a combined postgraduate training program. This is quite arduous: in Australia, for example, it is among the longest, six years, matched only by neurosurgery. … Continue reading →

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