RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Obstetric Care In A Rural Family Practice
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Practice
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 30
OP 33
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2.1.30
VO 2
IS 1
A1 Allen, Wain
YR 1989
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/2/1/30.abstract
AB Obstetrical care in the United States is becoming more difficult for rural populations to obtain. Fewer family physicians are providing obstetrical services. This study is a report of one family physician's obstetric experience in a small rural town. In a series of 67 obstetrical patients, 8 percent of the deliveries occurred outside of the hospital. The rate of Cesarean section was 3 percent, Significantly less than the >20 percent national average. There was 1 premature delivery, and no infant deaths. These figures compare well with national averages and show the need for family physicians to provide obstetrical care in rural areas. (J Am Bd Fam Pract 1989; 2:30-33.)