State's First Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Hopes to Increase Access to Maternal Care in Rural Areas

A fellowship to train family medicine physicians in obstetrics has been established in Mississippi, a state with a shortage of maternal healthcare in rural areas and high maternal and infant mortality rates. Discusses the history of maternal healthcare licensure and liability insurance, leading to the shortage of physicians offering obstetrics services.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news