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Hello OBGYN.netters,
We're back from ACOG in New Orleans and getting ready to head to Europe for
demonstrating OBGYN.net at the Austrian Society of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists as guests of the Society and Zeneca, Austria. I know...it's a
tough job but someone has to do it. ;-)
ACOG was wonderful as always. Getting together with OBGYN.netters in real
life is always so much fun. We were encouraged to see that the Internet has
become a real tool for doctors everywhere especially in remote and
undeserved areas of the world. The enthusiasm for OBGYN.net Latina for
example, at ACOG was very high.
My biggest observation this year over last was that there were so many more
doctors online. Last year the attendees were asking us to show them the
Internet. This year they were asking us to show them OBGYN.net and very
specific areas of interest at that. So many were already using OBGYN.net
that it was quite gratifying to be able to get direct feedback on what
we're doing right and what could be improved.
We also made some great contacts with companies interested in helping us
expand our educational offerings in areas including cervical pathology,
urology, adhesions, menopause among others. So more good things will soon
be appearing at OBGYN.net.
So please come by and see all the new activity going on these days at
OBGYN.net.
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Ricardo Marques, MD OBGYN.net Representative for Portugal was killed while
on a humanitarian mission to build a Women's Health Clinic on June 21,
1997. In honor of the first anniversary of his death we have instituted the
OBGYN.net Ricardo Marques Humanitarian Award. You can find out more about
it, and read Ricardo's Tribute on any of the major sections of OBGYN.net.
http://www.obgyn.net
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Below are the URL's of the three major sections of OBGYN.net and a
brief description of this weeks offerings in each.
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NEW IN ALL SECTIONS
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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE IN CHAT Live discussions for women and medical
professionals
http://www.obgyn.net/chat_cal/chat_cal_index.htm
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month Bone Up On The Facts
Visit the Ostex International Website to bone up on the latest facts about
your bone health
http://www.ostex.com/
ROBERTA'S RAMBLINGS
The First Annual Ricardo Marques Humanitarian Award
http://www.obgyn.net/english/pubs/roberta/RR_05-21-98.htm
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THIS WEEK IN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SECTION
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http://www.obgyn.net/medical.htm
Update to Alternatives to Hysterectomy sponsored by FemRx
http://www.obgyn.net/ah/ah.htm
THE PUZZLER
Irritable bowel disease
http://www.obgyn.net/english/pubs/features/puzzler/p005.htm
HOT FINDS
AMA's CME Locator
http://www.ama-assn.org/iwcf/iwcfmgr206/cme?1927219940
NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
FDA Approves Biex Test to Aid in Identifying Risk
of Preterm Labor and Delivery
Columbia/HCA to Sell Hospitals to Not-For-Profit
Consortium for $1.2 Billion
Nation's Three Leading Health Care Quality
Oversight Bodies to Coordinate Measurement Activities Landmark
collaboration among AMAP,
JCAHO, and NCQA
Medical Records Group Makes Recommendations for Confidentiality Legislation
Business School is just what the doctor ordered --
UC Irvine MBA Program attracts more physicians
PLUS NEW LINKS, DISCUSSION TOPICS and MORE!
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THIS WEEK IN WOMEN AND PATIENT SECTION
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http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.htm
NEW at: http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.htm
Do you have a question for Dr. B. about Painless
Hysterectomies? Click here.
A new regular column by J.Glenn
Bradley, MD, devoted to minimally
invasive surgery and its application to
enhance your health and well being.
Today's topic: "The Pain-Less" Hysterectomy
Gyn-Oncology by William M. Rich, MD
This week's article: Cancer of the Cervix
http://www.obgyn.net/women/articles/rich/cervix.htm
THE COMFORT ZONE, WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Some Good Words about Medical Insurance by Barbara Nesbitt
http://www.obgyn.net/women/articles/comfort/comfort011.htm
PRESS RELEASES
Raloxifene cuts Breast Cancer risk (Evista)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves
PROMETRIUM(R) (Progesterone, USP) Capsules, For
Treatment of Secondary Amenorrhea. Only Oral
Formulation of Micronized Progesterone
Gemcitabine-Cisplatin: Powerful Drug Combination
Found Effective Against Ovarian, Breast and Other Cancers
Concern over breast cancer distracts women from other
serious health risks. Expert examines how women make
decisions about health risks.
MEDICINE CHEST by Philip Suarez, MD
Cancer patient looks for estrogen options
http://www.obgyn.net/women/med-chest/med40813.htm
HOT FINDS
Women's Health Interactive
An interactive learning enviroment that facilitates the
exchange of information among all participants, promotes
learning, and motivates individual proactive response.
http://www.womens-health.com/
VISIT THE WORLD OF OBGYN
This Week Let's Visit Argentina!
Support for this collection is made
possible through the efforts of our
OBGYN.net International Representative for
Argentina, Alicia Lapidus, MD.
http://www.obgyn.net/country/argentin/argentin.htm
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THIS WEEK IN MEDICAL INDUSTRY SECTION
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http://www.obgyn.net/industry/industry.htm
HOT FIND
The mission of the RAinfo web site is to provide you with a
comprehensive set of links to regulatory-related internet sites.
http://www.medmarket.com/tenants/rainfo/rainfo.htm
Does your company's website deserve to be
nominated for the OBGYN.net Corporate
achievement Award?
http://www.obgyn.net/awards/corp_achieve.htm
NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
BTG Announces FDA Approval of Oral Contraceptive
Incorporating BTG's Proprietary Dosing Regimen
http://www.obgyn.net/english/pubs/announcements/btg_0501.htm
Adhesion Barriers Present an Emerging Market Opportunity
http://www.obgyn.net/industry/articles/980409_adhesions.htm
By Frost and Sullivan's Market Analyst, Laura Wilkes
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Have a nice week everyone!
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Fondly,
Roberta
