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Frank A. Chervenak
Researcher at Cornell University
Publications - 595
Citations - 12680
Frank A. Chervenak is an academic researcher from Cornell University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Beneficence. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 545 publications receiving 12093 citations. Previous affiliations of Frank A. Chervenak include University of Maryland, College Park & Westchester Medical Center.
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Fetal cystic hygroma. Cause and natural history.
Frank A. Chervenak,Glenn Isaacson,Karin J. Blakemore,W. R. Breg,John C. Hobbins,Richard L. Berkowitz,Marge Tortora,Kara Mayden,Maurice J. Mahoney +8 more
TL;DR: In an effort to delineate the cause and natural history of this disorder, 15 consecutive cases of nuchal hygroma detected prenatally by ultrasound were studied, and none of the 15 fetuses ultimately survived.
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The diagnosis of fetal microcephaly.
Frank A. Chervenak,Frank A. Chervenak,Frank A. Chervenak,Philippe Jeanty,Philippe Jeanty,Philippe Jeanty,Francis Cantraine,Francis Cantraine,Francis Cantraine,Usha Chitkara,Usha Chitkara,Usha Chitkara,Ingeborg Venus,Ingeborg Venus,Ingeborg Venus,Richard L. Berkowitz,Richard L. Berkowitz,Richard L. Berkowitz,John C. Hobbins,John C. Hobbins,John C. Hobbins +20 more
TL;DR: The use of multiple diagnostic tests was necessary to improve accuracy in the diagnosis of fetal microcephaly and delineate more clearly optimal tests and thresholds of abnormality.
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Elective primary cesarean delivery.
TL;DR: The authors of this Sounding Board article review the arguments for and against elective cesarean delivery and conclude that the available data do not support the routine recommendation of this approach but that they do support a physician's acceding to a request for cesAREan delivery made by an informed patient.
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Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
TL;DR: This paper defines two basic ethical principles, beneficence and respect for autonomy, and applies these principles to gynecologic practice, utilizing the concept of the fetus as a patient and identifying its clinical implications for directive versus non-directive counseling for fetal benefit.
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Authors' reply re: BJOG Debate 'Home birth is unsafe'.
TL;DR: It is apparent that Ms Cohain has resorted to an ad hominem attack for the typical reason: one attacks the person and not the person's argument when one has no argument to make for one’s position.