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

2017

Authors Barreto, Tyler W, Peterson, Lars E, Petterson, Stephen M, Bazemore, Andrew W
Topics Education & Training, What Family Physicians Do
Volume 95(12):762
Source 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.