title: The patient advocate.
abstract: The business environment in which we practice is changing. Social and medical problems of women continue for large numbers of our population. The obstetrician-gynecologist as the primary care provider for women must be active as the patient's advocate in the areas of sex education, contraceptive counseling, teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, healthy lifestyles, and decisions regarding appropriate health care.
authors.affiliation: Watson Clinic LLP, Lakeland, FL 33805, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Jennings
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000639:trends; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012736:Sex Education; D016387:Women's Health