ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2008
The effects of medical liability on obstetric care supply in Michigan.
Article in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Video analysis of real-life shoulder dystocia to assess technical and non-technical performance.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Medical Professional Liability in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Pilot Study of Criminal Proceedings in the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Rome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Caesarean Section on Maternal Request-Ethical and Juridic Issues: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- [Professional responsibility in obstetrics in Morocco: analyzes of litigation files between 2015-2018].The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Burnout, well-being and defensive medical practice among obstetricians and gynaecologists in the UK: cross-sectional survey study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- The influence of national society annual scientific meetings on publication in general obstetrics and gynecology literature: a urogynecology perspective.International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction · 2009Article
- Change in Oregon maternity care workforce after malpractice premium subsidy implementation.Health services research · 2009Article
- Malpractice burden, rural location, and discontinuation of obstetric care: a study of obstetric providers in Michigan.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of the study was to examine Michigan obstetric providers' provision of obstetric care and the impact of malpractice concerns on their practice decisions. STUDY
designData were obtained from 899 Michigan obstetrician-gynecologists, family physicians, and nurse-midwives via a statewide survey. Statistical tests were conducted to examine differences in obstetric care provision and the influence of various factors across specialties.
resultsAmong providers currently practicing obstetrics, 18.3%, 18.7%, and 11.9% of obstetrician-gynecologists, family physicians, and nurse-midwives, respectively, planned to discontinue delivering babies in the next 5 years, and 35.5%, 24.5%, and 12.6%, respectively, planned to reduce their provision of high-risk obstetric care. "Risk of malpractice litigation" was 1 of the most cited factors affecting providers' decision to include obstetrics in their practice.
conclusionLitigation risk appears to be an important factor influencing Michigan obstetric providers' decisions about provision of care. Its implications for obstetric care supply and patients' access to care warrants further research.
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