Office-based gynecologic procedures are reimbursed at lower rates than similar office urology and dermatology procedures.

Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and can be based on trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor.

Respecting a patient’s privacy is a prerequisite for ensuring that a fundamental trust exists between patient and physician.

Clinicians’ expressions of doubt about patients’ beliefs can undermine patient-clinician relationships.

Thoughtful, intentional action and consistent, clear communication are key in these clinical encounters.

A midwife in the 1800s deserves our attention following the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.

Evidence-based techniques for responding to patients’ pain expressions and experiences during such procedures are known, even in the absence of a standard of care.

Clinicians should consider how structural and individual forces predispose OB/GYNs to discredit patients’ testimonies.

Dr Shelli L. Feder joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kathleen M. Akgün: “Whom Should We Regard as Responsible for Health Record Inaccuracies That Hinder Population-Based Fact Finding?”