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Standard of care
For a physician a duty of care is a legal obligation imposed requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care...
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Charcot-Bouchard (Microaneurysms)
Pelvic pain
Pelvic pain is pain in the area of the pelvis, and acute pain is more common than chronic pain. If...
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Klinefelter’s syndrome
1922 Associated with 47XXY chromosome abnormality, with hypogonadism, low level of androgens, altered androgen:estrogen ratio and 20-50 times greater risk...
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Neonatal deaths
Estimated 4 million neonatal deaths worldwide each year. Neonatal mortality accounts for 40% of deaths among children younger than five...
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Forceps delivery
Associated with facial palsy nerve injury, brachial plexus injury and intraventricular hemorrhage in infants as well as vaginal lacerations, cervical...
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Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4)
Retinol binding protein 4, also known as RBP4, is a transporter protein for retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in the bloodstream....
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Antenatal steroids
Administered in women at increased risk of preterm delivery is associated with a substantial decrease in the risk of respiratory...
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