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The author reflects on the creation of the "Contemporary OB/GYN" medical journal as it celebrates its 41st anniversary in 2014. Topics discussed include the concept behind the creation of the journal which debuted in 1973, the formation of the editorial board that included doctors Hervy Averette, Ron Chez and Paula Hillard as well as the changes made to the formats of the magazine over the years.

Editorial. Discusses aging in the United States. How mass media portrays beauty and age; Increase in the life expectancy among industrialized countries; Implications of the aged population for the medical community.

Comments on the importance of spending time for leisure. Views on the productivity of leisure; Description of the quality of life in Paris, France; Comment on the joint venture of Starbucks Coffee Co. and Microsoft Corp. to offer wireless access to the Internet from Starbucks stores; Benefits of leisure; Advantages for physicians of spending time for leisure.

Editorial. Encourages people to quit smoking. Health effects of the cigarette habit; Effects of smoking during pregnancy; Statistics on smoking based on the survey conducted by the World Health Organization; Role of physicians in encouraging patients to quit smoking.

Talks about the 2000 presidential campaign in the United States (U.S.) on November 7, 2000. Characteristics of the 2000 presidential campaign; Percentage of the popular vote received by presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore; Critical issues facing the U.S.

Editorial. Focuses on patient-physician relationship in the United States. History of the hospitalization insurance provided by employers to their employees; Details on the patient-physician-insurance company triad from 1950s through the 1970s; Effect of the destabilization of the health-care system on patient-physician relationship.

Editorial. Deals with the mortality of mothers during pregnancy or childbirth. Historical data on maternal death in the United States during the 20th century; Maternal mortality on an international scale; Factors which contribute to high rates of maternal mortality; Efforts of the International Federation of Gynecology d Obstetrics to identify cost-effective way to save mothers' lives.

Editorial. Encourages physicians to work along with allied health personnel in the delivery of medical care in the United States (U.S.). Comparison between the practice of obstetrics in the U.S. and in Great Britain; Influence of managed care on the healthcare system in the U.S.

Encourages breastfeeding to mothers. Benefits of breastfeeding; Views of pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists on breastfeeding; Promotion of breastfeeding by the United States Public Health Service.

Editorial. Provides a list of problems of modern times that adversely affect people's daily lives. Solutions to the problems.

Editorial. Asks whether obstetrician/gynecologists (ob/gyn) can be considered primary-care physicians. Advantages and drawbacks of considering an ob/gyn as a primary-care physician; Involvement of ob/gyn in well-patient care; Significance of the role of ob/gyn in the delivery of primary care to women.

Editorial. Compares the cycles in business and medicine. Effects of technological innovations in medicine; Career of medical students during economic development; Trends in enrollment of medical students.

Editorial. Addresses the research revolution on the health of women. Factors that hampered research on women's health; Actions taken by the United States government to address the issue; Areas of research on women.

Editorial. Discusses the problem regarding the lack of health insurance coverage among low-income families in the United States (U.S.). Stance of several presidential candidates on the issue; Benefits of health insurance coverage; How physicians can help close the insurance gap.

Editorial. Comments on the use of direct-to-consumer advertising in the promotion of drugs and other medications in the United States. Positive effects of using direct-to-consumer advertising; Negative effects of the advertising technique; Details on the conversation between a physician and a patient about the advertisements for several pharmaceutical products.

Cautions patients who might seek health-care services online. Behavior of patients; Time and money spent by patients on health care; Reminder to physicians.

Editorial. Focuses on the changes in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Image of the physician in the 1960s; Overview of advances in the industry; Description of the 21st-century medical practice.

Editorial. Part 4. Addresses the needs of those without health insurance in the United States (U.S.). Comparison with the British and Canadian health systems; Demographic information on the uninsured; Suggestions for an improved health insurance system in the U.S.

Editorial. Part III. Focuses on the importance of a universal health insurance system to pregnant women in the United States. Public health threats; Benefits of a universal coverage system.

Editorial. Part II. Comments on the increase in the number of people in the United States (U.S.) who lack health insurance. Implications of allowing part of the U.S. population to go uninsured; Percentage of women in the U.S. who are uninsured as of 1997; Importance of insuring seasonal employees.

Editorial. Discusses sexual dysfunction in the United States. Information on erectile dysfunction; People who contributed to the campaign to overcome ignorance about sex; Discussion on the drug Viagra.