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Listen to this article The family of a baby who died after an obstetrician tried to extract him with a vacuum 15 times has sued the doctor, hospital and the medical group.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
According to the Idaho Physician Well-being Action Collaborative, 22% of the state’s practicing obstetricians have already left Idaho.
—Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
Idaho, for instance, lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians from August 2022 to November 2023, according to one report.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Day of the Week Some people prefer one day of the week over another (if that works with your obstetrician's schedule), like a Friday so your partner or other family members can be available for the first few days following delivery.
—Cheryl Bird, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetrician. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
obstetrician
noun
ob·ste·tri·cian
ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən
: a physician specializing in obstetrics
Medical Definition
obstetrician
noun
ob·ste·tri·cian
ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən
: a physician specializing in obstetrics
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