title: Rural obstetric care: where has it gone?
abstract: Obstetric care in rural Missouri is perched precariously on the edge of non-existence. We must act now to reverse the loss of rural general and family practitioners practicing obstetrics to ensure the well-being of mothers and infants in our state.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D009774:Obstetrics; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012423:Rural Health