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. 1996 Mar-Apr;30(2):150–154.

Obstetric Physicians: Are They Needed?

The Workload of a Medical Complications in Pregnancy Clinic

C Nelson-Piercy 1, M J Peek 2, M De Swiet 3
PMCID: PMC5401554  PMID: 8709063

Abstract

Obstetric physicians are physicians whose training and particular expertise lie in the care of the medical complications of pregnancy. We present an audit of the work of our bi-weekly obstetric medicine clinic at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, London, over a 10-month period from July 1994 to April 1995 inclusive, and discuss the need for obstetric physicians, with reference to individual medical conditions which complicate pregnancy.

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C Nelson-Piercy, Part-time Senior Registrar in Obstetric Medicine.

M J Peek, Formerly Honorary Senior Registrar in Obstetrics, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. Presently Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Woden Valley Hospital, Canberra, Australia.

M De Swiet, Consultant Physician, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London.


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