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Number 323
(Reaffirmed 2012, Replaces No. 164, December 1995)
ABSTRACT: Because of a lack of evidence from randomized trials, it remains unclear whether the benefits of routine elective coincidental appendectomy outweigh the cost and risk of morbidity associate...
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November 2005
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Number 321
ABSTRACT: Recent legal actions and policies aimed at protecting the fetus as an entity separate from the woman have challenged the rights of pregnant women to make decisions about medical interventio...
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November 2005
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Number 278
(Reaffirmed 2009)
ABSTRACT: Clinically significant false-positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test results are rare. However, some individuals have circulating factors in their serum (eg, heterophilic antibodie...
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November 2002
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Number 260
(Reaffirmed 2011)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the current position of the American Academy of Pediatrics that finds the existing evidence insufficient to recommend routine neonatal...
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October 2001
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Number 253
(Reaffirmed 2008, Replaces Statement of Policy on Liposuction, January 1988)
Cosmetic procedures (such as laser hair removal, body piercing, tattoo removal, and liposuction) are not considered gynecologic procedures and, therefore, generally are not taught in approved obstetr...
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March 2001
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Number 240
(Reaffirmed 2008, Replaces No. 145, November 1994)
Competent surgical assistants should be available for all major obstetric and gynecologic operations. In many cases, the complexity of the surgery or the patient's condition will require the assistan...
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August 2000
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Number 234
(Reaffirmed 2010, Replaces No. 219, August 1999)
Prevention of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from mother to fetus or newborn (vertical transmission) is a major goal in the care of pregnant women infected with HIV. An import...
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May 2000
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