Pathophysiologic Origins of Brachial Plexus Injury.
Pathophysiologic Origins of Brachial Plexus Injury.
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臂丛神经损伤的病理生理学起源。
DOI:
10.1097/aog.0000000000004220
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Allen,RobertH
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作者:
GurewitschAllen,Edith;Allen,RobertH
I read with interest and nostalgia the Current Commentary by Waxman et al in the October 2020 issue about past and current efforts by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Indian Health Service to improve perinatal care for Native American women. 1 I was privileged from 1980 to 1982 to serve my National Health Service Corps Scholarship time as a commissioned officer at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Indian Health Service experience was an invaluable transition from residency. We served a high-risk population in a teaching and learning environment, which currently few new graduates experience. I learned from my colleagues, from the staff (many of whom were from the various tribes relocated to Oklahoma), and most of all from the patients. Although we served a more urban population, there was an opportunity to learn about tribal culture, which patients and staff were always willing to share. I was also privileged to meet Dr. Haffner, whose professionalism was a standard to which we aspired. I often hear that new obstetrics and gynecology graduates are ill-prepared for independent practice. Spending time in the Indian Health Service improved my surgical skills and decision-making abilities and made me a much better practitioner throughout my career. I never would have had that opportunity without the National Health Service Scholarship program, and I completely agree with the recommendation that the Corps be reauthorized. Caring for Native American women in the Indian Health Service profoundly influenced my career in obstetrics and gynecology and should be promoted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the National Health Service Corps.