My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It.
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Jackson, RA; Gardner, S; Torres, LN; Huchko, MJ; Zlatnik, MG; Williams, JC
Published in: Obstet Gynecol
August 2015
Prenatal care providers are frequently asked to provide employment notes for their patients requesting medical leave or changes to work duties. Writing employment notes correctly can help patients negotiate for and obtain medically indicated workplace accommodations, allowing them to continue to work and earn an income. However, a poorly written or poorly timed note can jeopardize a patient's employment and salary. This commentary provides an overview of pregnancy-related employment laws and guidance in writing work accommodations letters that allow pregnant women to keep their jobs while maintaining a healthy pregnancy.
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Obstet Gynecol
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EISSN
1873-233X
Publication Date
August 2015
Volume
126
Issue
2
Start / End Page
250 / 254
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Workplace
- Women's Health
- United States
- Sick Leave
- Risk Assessment
- Preventive Health Services
- Prenatal Care
- Pregnant Women
- Pregnancy
- Patient Safety
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Jackson, R. A., Gardner, S., Torres, L. N., Huchko, M. J., Zlatnik, M. G., & Williams, J. C. (2015). My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It. Obstet Gynecol, 126(2), 250–254. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000000971
Jackson, Rebecca A., Sigrid Gardner, Leah N. Torres, Megan J. Huchko, Marya G. Zlatnik, and Joan C. Williams. “My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It.” Obstet Gynecol 126, no. 2 (August 2015): 250–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000000971.
Jackson RA, Gardner S, Torres LN, Huchko MJ, Zlatnik MG, Williams JC. My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;126(2):250–4.
Jackson, Rebecca A., et al. “My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It.” Obstet Gynecol, vol. 126, no. 2, Aug. 2015, pp. 250–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000000971.
Jackson RA, Gardner S, Torres LN, Huchko MJ, Zlatnik MG, Williams JC. My Obstetrician Got Me Fired: How Work Notes Can Harm Pregnant Patients and What to Do About It. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;126(2):250–254.
Published In
Obstet Gynecol
DOI
EISSN
1873-233X
Publication Date
August 2015
Volume
126
Issue
2
Start / End Page
250 / 254
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Workplace
- Women's Health
- United States
- Sick Leave
- Risk Assessment
- Preventive Health Services
- Prenatal Care
- Pregnant Women
- Pregnancy
- Patient Safety