OBJECTIVE To compare maternal outcomes of cesarean sections performed by GPs with
the outcomes of those performed by specialists. DESIGN Retrospective, comorbidity …

Background: Family physicians are the major or sole providers of Cesarean section services
in many communities. Approximately 2800 family physicians provide Cesarean section …

Objective To investigate the timing and risk factors of maternal complications of cesarean
section (CS). Methods Review of the files of all women who underwent CS at a tertiary …

BACKGROUND. Provision of obstetric care in the United States requires the capacity to
perform cesarean sections. It is unknown who actually performs these procedures in rural …

Background: This retrospective study compared obstetrician and family physician patient
population demographics, obstetric outcomes, delivery methods, and medical risk factors …

Cesarean section is one of the most commonly performed procedures for women, with
almost a third of women in many developed countries experiencing cesarean section when …

Purpose: Despite declining access to obstetrical care in many regions, family physicians
often have difficulty obtaining Cesarean delivery privileges. We compared outcomes of …

This retrospective study compared the cesarean section rates of family physicians and
obstetricians for low-risk pregnancies. The study populations (n= 492) were …

Background This study compares outcomes at a hospital‐linked, physician‐led, birthing
center to a traditional hospital labor and delivery service. Methods Using de‐identified …

We carried out a retrospective analysis of 3,231 cases of cesarean section between 1994
and 1997, to assess the maternal mortality and morbidity associated with this intervention …