May 2009
Of 244.5 million prenatal visits made between 1995 and 2004, the percentage made to family physicians decreased from 11.6 percent in 1995-96 to 6.1 percent in 2003-04, says a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine. The percentage of visits made to FPs in rural areas fell even more drastically during that period, from 38.6 percent to 12.9 percent.
Annals of Family Medicine Study
Role of FPs in Prenatal Care Declining Even in Rural Areas
(5/29/2009, 5:40 p.m.)
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An overall decline in the provision of maternity care by family physicians has been well documented, but a recent study in the Annals of Family Medicine reports that the percentage of prenatal care provided by FPs is falling even more dramatically in rural areas.
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