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THE WORK LOAD AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS
Author(s) -
Cox L. W.,
McIntosh J. E. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130965.x
Subject(s) - respondent , work (physics) , family medicine , medical education , continuing education , private practice , medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , psychology , nursing , pregnancy , political science , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , biology , genetics
A questionnaire to members of the College was returned, completed, by over half the members. It appears that very heavy work loads are carried by many members, and 44% of those in private practice consider themselves overworked. The opinion of 18% of the respondents is that too few specialists are being trained, and 61% of them said that too few general practitioner obstetricians are being trained. Eighty per cent believe that specialists and trained practitioners should practise obstetrics. Recertification is thought desirable by 79%, and continuing education by every respondent.