Teaching basic principles of surgical technique using a placental model.

Surgical technique was taught to third-year medical students using the placenta as tissue for practice and to illustrate the proper use of surgical tools, using principles that promote accuracy, security and efficiency of manual control.

Feasibility of postpartum rapid hospital discharge: a study from a community hospital population.

We have examined the safety and efficacy of an early postpartum discharge program in 289 patients who were identified prior to delivery and counseled and educated for discharge 12 to 36 hours after delivery. A total of 55% of the study patients were able to be discharged early. There were 4.