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Caring for homeless women.(POLICY & PRACTICE)

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| September 01, 2005 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ob.gyns. should provide care to homeless women in their individual practices without bias but should also work to implement programs for the homeless with their local hospitals and clinics, according to a recent policy statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The ACOG Committee Opinion, issued last month by the ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women, recommends that homeless women receive prenatal care that is coordinated with social services, rehabilitation programs, and programs to help women who ...

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