OBJECTIVE This study assesses the attitudes of obstetricians about family physicians delivering babies. METHODS We performed a two-stage mail survey of physicians who self-reported their specialty as obstetrics- gynecology in the 2001 South Carolina Directory of Licensed Physicians. After excluding physicians who retired or moved, a response rate of 65% was obtained. RESULTS Fewer than half...

PURPOSE Obstetric practice among family physicians has declined in recent years. This study compared the practice patterns of family physicians and obstetrician-gynecologists with and without obstetric practices to provide objective information on one potential reason for this decline--the impact of obstetrics on physician lifestyle. METHODS In 2004, we surveyed all obstetrician-gynecologists...

Background One of the most important steps of the health transformation program involves the application of electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions) in health services. Information technologies are highly important in generating e-prescriptions, which can be described as a document produced by authorized personnel electronically, containing written information and instructions regarding...

introduction: the need for global health training for early-career family medicine physicians is greater than the supply. this paper details the formation of a one-year, self-funded global health fellowship for early-career family medicine physicians. methods: in august of 2012, the university of washington department of family medicine established a self-funded, non-acgme (accreditation counci...