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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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.
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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
Leveraging telehealth services, improving reimbursement policies for obstetric services at hospitals, and improving access to midwifery services are some of the policy solutions to improve care, Williams noted.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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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
Leveraging telehealth services, improving reimbursement policies for obstetric services at hospitals, and improving access to midwifery services are some of the policy solutions to improve care, Williams noted.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 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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