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Nerve injury during bilateral tubal ligation

After a tubal ligation and use of compression boots, a woman suffers foot drop. She brings a suit against those involved in the surgery alleging that the boots damaged some nerves. How did her suit turn out? » More

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OB/GYN Stat Bite: Fetal and perinatal mortality

A break down of the recent CDC report on the current fetal and perinatal mortality. » More

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