Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Jul 2002
Trends in women's health services by type of physician seen: data from the 1985 and 1997-98 NAMCS.
As managed care enrollment has increased, controversy has arisen about the role of internists (IM), family physicians (FP), and obstetrician/gynecologists (ob/gyns) in the provision of women's health care. Efforts to improve training in women's health needs have also increased. Yet it is unclear how these trends have affected practice. ⋯ Specialty differences in the provision of women's health services continue, though the scope of care provided by IMs has broadened. Still, women are unlikely to obtain a full range of preventive services in a single nonillness visit. Ensuring adequate coordination among physicians providing primary care to women continues to be a critical concern.