tailieunhanh - Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health

Unsafe abortions contribute to 13 percent of maternal deaths, about 68,000 per year. Abortion-related complications contribute to a relatively large share of maternal deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean (where legal restrictions on abortion are common) and to a lesser degree in Asia and Africa. The case fatality rate for abortions, however, is highest in Africa. Increases in the proportion of births assisted by a skilled birth attendant have been dramatic in Southern Asia, Eastern Asia and the Pacific and (from higher initial levels) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind other world regions with only 41. | Release Date January 2010 Expiration Date January 2012 Association of Reproductive Health Professionals clinicalproceedings an accredited clinical monograph from the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health 3 Introduction 4 Guidance for Providers 6 The Links Between Environmental Exposures and Reproductive Health 11 Putting Risk in Perspective 12 Pesticides 15 Methylmercury 19 Chemical Exposures in the Workplace 22 Bisphenol A and Other Chemicals in Plastics 26 Resources for Patients and Providers 27 Conclusion Accreditation Credit Designation To receive credit for this activity complete the online post-test and evaluation by January 31 2012. Nurse Midwives AMA PRA Category 1 Credits accepted by the Continuing Competency Assessment Program of the American College of Nurse Midwives for programs relevant to nurse midwifery. Nurse Midwives who complete this activity may report up to 2 hours of credit. Nurses and Nurse Practitioners This educational activity has been approved by the Continuing Education Approval Program of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women s Health for 2 contact hours including pharmacology hours. Credit can be applied toward the nursing continuing education requirements of most professional organizations and state Boards of Nursing. E Pharmacists The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The assigned universal program number is O463-oOoO-1O-OO1-HO4-P This activity provides 2 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Physician Assistants The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Physician Assistants who complete this activity may report up to 2 credits. Physicians The Association of Reproductive Health .