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Editorial
. 2018 Oct;132(4):828-832.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002867.

Institutional Responses to Harassment and Discrimination in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kacey Y Eichelberger  1 , Nancy C Chescheir, Laura E Riley
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Editorial

Institutional Responses to Harassment and Discrimination in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kacey Y Eichelberger et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Institutional harassment and discrimination are prevalent in the field of medicine and are detrimental to the well-being of individuals, teams, and the work environment. The familiar framework of an obstetric safety bundle is used here to propose 11 practical steps a health care team or institution may take to prepare for and respond to workplace harassment and discrimination in a systematic fashion.

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  • Bias in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
    Mungo C. Mungo C. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Mar;133(3):585. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003150. Obstet Gynecol. 2019. PMID: 30801461 No abstract available.
  • In Reply.
    Jackson AV, Premkumar A, Eichelberger KY, Whetstone S, Riley LE, Chescheir NC. Jackson AV, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Mar;133(3):585-586. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003149. Obstet Gynecol. 2019. PMID: 30801462 No abstract available.

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