Obstetric care in rural Missouri: the loss of rural general and family practitioners.
Family and general practitioners have historically provided a substantial portion of obstetric care in rural parts of the United States, including Missouri. The authors surveyed 328 rural general physicians to determine their participation in obstetrics. Their findings show a dramatic loss of physician obstetric services in rural Missouri and suggest that the dilemma is not likely to be easily remedied.
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 65212.
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Lawhorne
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Hosokawa
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D009774:Obstetrics; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012423:Rural Health