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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Residency training in contraception, sterilization, and abortion.

AUTHORS

Westhoff C; Marks F; Rosenfield A

SOURCE

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 1993 Feb;81(2):311-4.

ABSTRACT

Obstetrics and gynecology residency program directors and chief residents were surveyed, and 80% responded to a

questionnaire regarding training in contraception, sterilization, and abortion. Most program directors reported that

teaching and clinical experience is provided in these areas. The chief residents, however, reported having less

clinical experience than was estimated by their program directors. Most residents reported experience prescribing

oral contraceptives and performing tubal ligations, but had little experience with other methods. 38% of graduating

chief residents reported never having inserted an IUD, 47% had never performed a 1st trimester abortion, and 43%

had never performed a dilation and evacuation. Residency programs need to set competency goals in these areas

so that new practitioners will be well prepared to care for American women who wish to control their fertility.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4570-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Residency training in contraception, sterilization, and

abortion.", is(are) Westhoff C; Marks F; Rosenfield A. The source of this article is "OBSTETRICS AND

GYNECOLOGY. 1993 Feb;81(2):311-4.". This article was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT2T 4570-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9570

This article is peer-reviewed.

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