NEW YORK– Rather than relying on more obstetricians to practice in rural settings with limited access to maternity care, family physicians should be trusted to provide “excellent, quality care” to expectant mothers living in less populated areas – including delivering babies by cesarean section.
That’s the recommendation of Dr. Richard A. Young, director of research in family medicine at John Peters Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Tex.
In a video interview at the annual meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Dr. Young talked about the role family physicians can play in providing quality obstetrical care in underserved areas, and how they can collaborate with local obstetricians to ensure quality care even in complex cases.
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