Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half

Author(s)

Barreto, Tyler W, Peterson, Lars E, Petterson, Stephen M, and Bazemore, Andrew W

Topic(s)

Education & Training, and What Family Physicians Do

Keyword(s)

Imprinting Of Training, Maternity Care, and Shortage Areas

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American Family Physician

Previous research has shown a decline in the percentage of family physicians practicing low- or medium-volume obstetrics. Using 13 years of data through 2016, we found continued declines in low- and medium-volume obstetrics, in addition to a new 50% decrease in family physicians providing high-volume obstetrics.

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