Obstetrician-gynecologist views of pregnancy-related medication safety.

Gillian K SteelFisher; Joachim O Hero; Hannah L Caporello; Robert J. Blendon; William Walker; Cheryl S. Broussard; Suzanne M Gilboa; Kara N Polen; Eran N Ben-Porath

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Obstetrician-gynecologist views of pregnancy-related medication safety.

November 4, 2020

SteelFisher GK, Hero JO, Caporello HL, et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020;29(8):1113-1121.

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This study explored views, practices, and needs related to patient counseling on medication safety in obstetrics and gynecology. Survey responses from over 500 OB/GYNs indicate opportunities to improve available resources and information sharing, such as developing new tools to communicate about teratogenic medications and pregnancy-safe over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements.

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