The 38th Annual Conference on Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology, Multi-Specialties, and the Law

The 38th Annual Conference on Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology, Multi-Specialties, and the Law is organized by Center for Human Genetics, INC. and will be held from Jan 02 - 07, 2023 at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.

Conference Overview:
Patients admitted to a hospital or seen by a doctor's office do not expect to be hurt. It is, unfortunately, a sad reality. According to the Medical Professional Liability Association, 2017,-2018 and 2019, the latest three-year analyses show that 21329 negligence claims were closed, with 5,873 (28%) getting paid. The amount of indemnity was $2.2 billion. The defense costs totaled $1.1 billion. Over a third of all errors are caused by missed or delayed diagnoses. Other errors include faulty judgment, clinical reasoning, ignorance, and inexcusable ignorance of new medical developments. There is a specific relevance for the latter topic regarding the practice of obstetrics with particular reference to preconception, perinatal and postnatal genetics, and the indications and limitations for using microarrays, whole exome sequencing, and whole genome sequencing in obstetrics. Cognitive biases. These cognitive biases, which number over 100, directly impact clinical decision-making. They should be given more attention during physician training. A non-caring attitude and a mindless approach to medicine can lead to catastrophic results. All these factors impact medical malpractice prevention and care standards, a strong conference focus.

Learning Objectives:
Following this conference, healthcare professionals will be able to describe the role of law and lawyers in medical malpractice lawsuits and discuss the complexities of the legal process in the context of medical malpractice lawsuits at the end of the conference.

A legal professional will be able to describe at the conclusion of this conference the best evidence about medical malpractice in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, neonatology, medicine, surgery, family medicine, emergency medicine, cardiology, radiology, and human genetics, as well as the standard of care that is expected in these fields.

Major Topics Include:
• Shoulder Dystocia: Litigation Pitfalls
• Preventing the first Cesarean section
• Nurses are not criminals
• Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and hypothermia
• Obstetrics and the standard of care
• Maternal mortality and morbidity
• Aspirin and pre-eclampsia
• The new genetics and hypoxic brain injury
• Avoidable errors in urogynecology
• Cholestasis: Morbidity and Mortality
• Diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes
• Cancer, Genes, Liability
• The placenta and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
• Medical and legal risks: Connective Tissue Disorders
• Midwives and the law
• Pregnancy with Covid: pearls and pitfalls
• Never Events: Why do they happen?
• Cranial Compression Ischemic encephalopathy
• Epilepsy during pregnancy
• Genetic hazards in the family history
• Stroke in Pregnancy
• Non-invasive prenatal testing and new dimensions
• "Mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy"
• Putative hypoxia: The small observations that count
• Adverse fetal effects of anti-convulsants
• Timing delivery
• Management of pelvic organ prolapse
• Standard of care: antenatal corticosteroids
• Preterm birth and progesterone
• Urinary incontinence: legal implications
• Social media posts as "Exhibit A "