Abstract
Family physicians providing rural obstetric care makes good business sense
Highlights
The availability of obstetrical care has decreased in countries worldwide including the United States [1]
Rayburn’s 2012 Obstetrics & Gynecology article states that almost half of the counties in the United States have no access to obstetrics providers, affecting some 10,000,000 reproductive-aged women aged 15 to 45 in 1,500 counties [2,3]
Most of these women live in rural, underserved areas which already face a great need for healthcare including obstetrics [3]
Summary
The availability of obstetrical care has decreased in countries worldwide including the United States [1]. The greatest need for obstetrical care is in rural, underserved areas of this country where the shortage is the most dramatic [2]. Rayburn’s 2012 Obstetrics & Gynecology article states that almost half of the counties in the United States have no access to obstetrics providers, affecting some 10,000,000 reproductive-aged women aged 15 to 45 in 1,500 counties [2,3]. Most of these women live in rural, underserved areas which already face a great need for healthcare including obstetrics [3]. Lack of obstetric care in rural areas translates into poor perinatal outcomes, poor access to care, more complications and more expensive care [5]
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