title: Episiotomy: Differences in practice between family physicians and obstetricians.
abstract: A review of 2188 records compared the numbers and types of episiotomies and tears in low-risk women delivered by family physicians and obstetricians. Family physicians performed significantly fewer episiotomies and were more likely to rely on the mediolateral procedure; obstetricians varied episiotomy type more often. The rates of third-degree tears and intact perineum were very similar.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruderman
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Carroli
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Murray