Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries

2018

Authors Barreto, Tyler W, Eden, Aimee R, Hansen, Elizabeth Rose, Peterson, Lars E
Topics What Family Physicians Do
Volume 31(3):332-333
Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Fewer family physicians are providing deliveries, which raises concern for access to obstetric care. We found that among recent family medicine graduates who would like to do deliveries, difficulty finding a position that supports including deliveries was a major barrier.