2010 Compendium of Selected Publications

"The 2010 Compendium of Selected Publications" is a compilation of only 2008-2009 Committee Opinions, Practice Bulletins, Policy Statements, and Technology Assessments current as of December 31, 2009. For easy reference, this edition also includes "The Compendium of Selected Publications CD-ROM", which includes all documents in these series current as of December 31, 2009: Committee Opinions - Brief focused documents that address clinical issues of an urgent or emergent nature or nonclinical topics such as policy, economics, and social issues that relate to obstetrics and gynecology. They are consensus statements that may or may not be based on scientific evidence. Practice Bulletins - Evidence-based guidelines developed to indicate a preferred method of diagnosis and management of a condition. The evidence is graded, and peer-reviewed research determines the recommendations in the document. Policy Statements - Position papers on key issues approved by the Executive Board. Technology Assessments in Obstetrics and Gynecology - Documents that describe specific technologies and their application. These series are developed by committees of experts and reviewed by leaders in the specialty and the College. Each document is reviewed periodically and either reaffirmed, replaced, or withdrawn to ensure its continued appropriateness to practice. The contribution of the many groups and individuals who participated in the process is gratefully acknowledged. Each section of the Compendium is devoted to a particular series, and includes those documents considered current at the time of publication. A comprehensive table of contents has been added for ease of use with titles listed numerically by committee. Those published within 2009 are indicated with an asterisk. Also provided are current Committee Opinion and Practice Bulletin lists of titles, grouped by committee in order of publication. As the practice of medicine evolves, so do College documents. As a part of the continuing process of review and revision, many documents initially published as a separate installment of a series evolve to become a part of a broader effort to educate and inform our Fellows. Books such as "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" or "Guidelines for Women's Health Care" carry equal weight as practice guidelines and should be considered adjuncts to the documents in the series. For ease of reference, the contents of these volumes are included in the appendix.