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Despite Adequate Training, Only Half of Family Physicians Provide Women’s Health Care Services

Megan Coffman, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Yalda Jabbarpour
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2020, 33 (2) 186-188; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.02.190293
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    Reported preparation and practice of sexual or reproductive health services among recent family medicine residency graduates by gender, 2016 to 2018. Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; D&C, dilation and curettage.

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    Reported Preparation and Practice of Sexual or Reproductive Health Services among Recent Family Medicine Residency Graduates by Sex, 2016–2018

    Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health ServiceReported Adequate Preparation for Service in ResidencyReported Practice Service
    Female Physicians (n = 3518)Male Physicians (n = 2726)Total Physicians (n = 6244)Female Physicians (n = 3518)Male Physicians (n = 2726)Total Physicians (n = 6244)
    Colposcopy
     n201215173529612232844
     %57.1955.6556.5217.408.5113.52
    Endometrial biopsy
     n22671648391511144741588
     %64.4460.4562.7031.6717.3925.43
    IUD insertion and removal
     n27982081487917128342546
     %79.5376.3478.1448.6630.5940.78
    Implantable long-acting reversible contraception
     n24411861430215978242421
     %69.3968.2768.9045.4030.2338.77
    Maternity care
     n31532470562310046051609
     %89.6290.6190.0528.5422.1925.77
    Obstetric ultrasound
     n190516753580552380932
     %54.1561.4557.3415.6913.9414.93
    Pregnancy termination
     n46235481613055185
     %13.1312.9913.073.702.022.96
    Uterine aspiration/D&C
     n5325001032174118292
     %15.1218.3416.534.954.334.68
    At least 1 of the above services
     n342426426066207512193294
     %97.3396.9297.1558.9844.7252.75
    All of the above services
     n163164327431659
     %4.636.025.241.220.590.94
    • IUD, intrauterine device; D&C, dilation and curettage.

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