Obstetrics

Medical liability survey reaffirms more ob-gyns deciding quit obstetrics

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 12th, 2004

The fear of being sued is the driving force behind many obstetricians-gynecologists' decision to stop delivering babies, according to the latest medical liability survey conducted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

The national survey of ACOG ob-gyn members confirms that the medical liability insurance crisis has worsened in recent years, with one in seven ACOG Fellows reporting that they had stopped practicing obstetrics because of the high risk of liability claims. Ob-gyns have an average of 2.6 claims filed against them during their career.

"This crisis is getting more serious by the day. It's not only threatening...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-08-12)

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