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This is my 44th blog for ModernMedicine.com. In keeping with so many end-of-the-year media essays, I thought it would be interesting to look back on the previous 43, to see what interested you most.

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BLOG: A Holiday Wish: Health Care for All

This is my 44th blog for ModernMedicine.com. In keeping with so many end-of-the-year media essays, I thought it would be interesting to look back on the previous 43, to see what interested you most.

Should you offer your patients office-based gynecologic surgery?

The last decade has seen a proliferation of technologies for office-based surgery (OBS) that allow many procedures once performed in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center (ASC) to be safely incorporated into office practice. Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, non-resectoscopic endometrial ablation, and hysteroscopic tubal occlusion are examples of procedures that have moved into the practitioner's office.

Beyond Kegels: When do gynecologic problems call for physical therapy?

Most gynecologic problems require multidisciplinary treatment. An often-overlooked modality is formalized physical therapy provided by individuals trained in the treatment of gynecologic problems.

How to manage urolithiasis

In their role as primary care physician for some women, ob/gyns must be aware of the pathophysiology, management, and prevention of urolithiasis to ensure prompt and appropriate treatment.

Effective Health Care Clinician Guides

Making good decisions requires that physicians have reliable and practical data. Comparative effectiveness reviews and objective findings on different medical interventions and strategies, as provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in its Effective Health Care Program, can help physicians make the most informed choices among treatment options.