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6 PAGE ON THE COVER 22 20 Contents | JUNE 2015 | FEATURES NEAL M. BLITZ, DPM, FACFAS: MEET THE BUNION KING OF NEW YORK 6 The Bunionplasty procedure and a patented implant allow patients to ambulate immediately after surgery, resulting in extremely positive outcomes and high levels of satisfaction. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: WOMEN'S HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH UPDATE 16 A roundup of statistics about women's health STUDY FURTHER COMPLICATES C-SECTION DEBATE 18 Findings that women who are denied a requested Caesarean section may be more apt to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms add a new dimension to the question of when a C-section is medically indicated. PRACTICING PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: DEFENDING AGAINST ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENCE DURING GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY BEFORE THE LAWSUIT BEGINS 19 Even minor complications following gynecologic surgery can result in major legal headaches for physicians. Documentary proof of informed consent is the physician's greatest defense against such claims. BREAST CANCER DRUG THERAPY FINDINGS ALTER STANDARD OF CARE 20 A three-drug combination that extends survivorship by nearly 16 months among patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer is considered some of the most encouraging news in the history of treating the disease. AIRBORNE DANGER: THE HAZARDS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO POLLUTANTS 22 Evidence that prenatal exposure to environmental toxins can endanger children continues to mount. Yet obstetricians often feel they lack the knowledge to counsel expectant mothers on that subject. DEPARTMENTS PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12 WEALTH MANAGEMENT 14 FINANCE 26 CME CREDITS 28 LOCAL NEWS 29

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