RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Proportion of Family Physicians Providing Maternity Care Continues to Decline JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 270 OP 271 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2012.03.110256 VO 25 IS 3 A1 Tong, Sebastian T. C. A1 Makaroff, Laura A. A1 Xierali, Imam M. A1 Parhat, Parwen A1 Puffer, James C. A1 Newton, Warren P. A1 Bazemore, Andrew W. YR 2012 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/25/3/270.abstract AB Family physicians traditionally have played an integral role in delivering babies as a component of the comprehensive care they provide for women. The proportion of family physicians who report providing any maternity care continues to decrease. This trend is particularly concerning because family physicians are the most widely distributed specialty and are essential to health care access in rural areas.