'Biased' GPs avoid mentioning midwives
16th July 2014
When discussing maternity models of care, GPs are not informing women of all the options, a Queensland study has found.
Most discussions between GPs and pregnant women focus on medical models and avoid midwifery-led care, according to a survey of more than 5000 women who recently gave birth.
About one-quarter of women reported that only one model of maternity care was discussed with their GP, with private obstetric care being the most common sole option, said researchers from the
