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clinical management guidelines for obstetrician gynecologists
Number 172, October 2016 (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 160, January 2016)
INTERIM UPDATE: This Practice Bulletin is updated to reflect a limited, focused change to clarify that antenatal corti-
costeroids should be administered when a woman is at risk of preterm delivery within 7 days.
Committee on Practice BulletinsObstetrics. This Practice Bulletin was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Committee on Practice BulletinsObstetrics in collaboration with Robert Ehsanipoor, MD.
The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be
construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on the needs of the individual patient,
resources, and limitations unique to the institution or type of practice.
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