WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: difference between family practice and ob/gyn

Re: difference between family practice and ob/gyn

From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:52:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Donna wrote: >
>I much prefer my family physician to the specialists. He does a much
>more thorough female exam and I don't have to wait months to get in. If
>he can't answer a question or take care of something, he will say so and
>then will refer if needed. I don't think many, if any, family
>practitioners deliver babies.
>
>--
>Donna
>Nursing Student

>What does a GP do in a "female exam" that a gynecologist doesn't do? I doubt this is true- if the gynecologists are leaving out steps in the process they would be setting themselves up for malpractice.

You don't have to wait for months to see a gynecologist if you have an urgent matter. Usually you can be seen that day or the next day. For routine exams, simply make your next appointment at the time of your current exam, or just plan to call a few months ahead.

>>> Can a family practioner do the same stuff as the ob/gyn (see you for
>>> prenatal visits, deliver the baby), and can the family practioner
>also
>>> be the pediatrician. I would like to just see one doctor for the
>whole
>>> family instead of having to go see an ob/gyn, pediatrician.
>

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