Section: Module 2: Lesson 19: Preterm Labor | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:- Identify the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors and causes for preterm labor, including the role of social, economic, ethnic, and racial disparities in access to care and health outcomes.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of preterm labor.
- Describe the initial management of preterm labor.
- List indications and contraindications of medications used in preterm labor, with consideration of value-based care and patient safety.
- List the adverse outcomes associated with preterm birth, including key correlations between quality and safety principles with patient outcomes, with an understanding of economic, ethnic, and racial disparities in health outcomes for patients who experience preterm birth.
- Describe the counseling for reducing preterm birth risk, including the role of a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of social, economic, ethnic, and racial disparities in access to care and health outcomes.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the entire article. (20 minutes)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 2016
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- Identify the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors and causes for preterm labor, including the role of social, economic, ethnic, and racial disparities in access to care and health outcomes.