Prescribing change, expecting more
When it comes to medication and pregnancy, women suffering from bipolar disorder often receive conflicting advice. Most simply don’t know what’s best for their health and for that of their child. For some women, like Natasha Tracy, it’s easier to rule out pregnancy altogether. And this isn’t surprising: as recently as a decade ago, the general advice was that women…
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Over 30 years ago, Dr. Lois Jovanovič, the Chief Scientific Officer Samsun Diabetes Research Institute, postulated that diabetic women have exactly the same chances as non-diabetic women of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Here, Dr. Jovanovič talks about the different choices diabetic women have to make when pregnant, and shares some of the tips that she gives her patients.…
Stefan Larsson, a doctor and BCG Fellow, makes the case for increased collaboration between doctors for improved quality of healthcare. His research has shown that when doctors agree on standards of healthcare, and measure their services against them, the overall standard of care rises. In 2013, he led research into measuring these standards across several countries and in four diseases.…
