Why family physicians deliver babies

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-40

  Roberts, Richard G ^a   Bobula, James A ^a   Wolkomir, Michael S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Family practice; Maternity care; Obstetrics; Physicians; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIVERY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MATERNAL CARE; OBSTETRICS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031907554     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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