obstetric
adjective
ob·stet·ric
əb-ˈste-trik 
äb-
variants
or obstetrical
əb-ˈste-tri-kəl
äb-
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
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Further, 35 percent of counties in the US are considered maternity deserts, meaning that 1,104 counties in the US do not have a birthing facility or even a single obstetric clinician.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
The new effort comes as pregnant patients may face dwindling choices for hospital births: Nationally, roughly 1 in 25 obstetric units closed in 2021 and 2022, according to a March of Dimes report.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
One paper published in Health Services Research earlier this year found that after an obstetric unit closure, the physicians relocated to a new hospital less than 20 miles away and used aggressive birth interventions — like C-sections — less often.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
In the last two years, 1 in 25 obstetric units shut down.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
The new effort comes as pregnant patients may face dwindling choices for hospital births: Nationally, roughly 1 in 25 obstetric units closed in 2021 and 2022, according to a March of Dimes report.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
One paper published in Health Services Research earlier this year found that after an obstetric unit closure, the physicians relocated to a new hospital less than 20 miles away and used aggressive birth interventions — like C-sections — less often.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
In the last two years, 1 in 25 obstetric units shut down.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Obstetric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetric. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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obstetric
adjective
ob·stet·ric
əb-ˈste-trik
äb-
variants
or obstetrical
: of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics
Medical Definition
obstetric
adjective
ob·stet·ric
əb-ˈste-trik, äb-
variants
or obstetrical
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
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