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SVMIC Obstetrics Risks: Delivering the Goods
For Gynecological Patients For Obstetric Patients
• Details of the nature of the • Indications and benefits
patient’s condition and for the proposed treatment
diagnosis plan, procedure, birth plan,
or medication, as well as the
• Indications and benefits for anticipated prognosis
the proposed treatment plan,
procedure, or medication, • A description of the proposed
as well as the anticipated treatment, procedure, or birth
prognosis plan, including medication
• A description of the proposed that will be prescribed, and its
treatment, procedure, or purpose
medication
• The probable outcome of each
• The probable outcome of birth plan option, including
the treatment or procedure, potential modifications of the
particularly if it is difficult birth plan, depending on the
to predict, and the patient’s well-being of the mother and
expected post-procedure/ infant
treatment course
• The most likely and severe
• Potential modifications or risks and side effects of the
extensions of the treatment or proposed birth plans, including
procedure the use of forceps, vacuum
extractor, or medications
• The most likely and severe
risks and side effects of the that may be used during the
procedure and treatment or delivery, preceded by a general
medication, preceded by a inclusive statement, such as
general inclusive statement, “including but not limited to”
such as “including but not including the risks, benefits,
limited to” and potential complications of
those
• Reasonable alternative
methods of treatment or no • It is important for the
treatment, including the risks, obstetrician to discuss and
benefits, and the prognosis document the importance of
associated with each the safety of the mother and
alternative or with no treatment baby as a priority over any
patient-proposed birth plan
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