Top Five Tests and Procedures to Question in Ob-Gyn

1 February 21, 2013 Top Five Tests and Procedures to Question in Ob-Gyn Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today released its list of &ldquo...

Annual Mammograms Now Recommended for Women Beginning at Age 40

Washington, DC -- Due to the high incidence of breast cancer in the US and the potential to reduce deaths from it when caught early, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The Colle...

End-of-Life Decision Making

Number 403

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this Committee Opinion is to discuss issues related to end–of–life care, including terms and definitions, ethical principles, legal constructs, physician–patient communicatio...

Medical Futility

Number 362

(Reaffirmed 2008)

ABSTRACT: The construct of medical futility has been used to justify a physician's unilateral refusal to provide treatment requested or demanded by a patient or the family of a patient. It is importa...