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Table 11 Illustrative participant quotes on defining comprehensive care as “everything but obstetrics”

From: Influences on intentions for obstetric practice among family physicians and residents in Canada: an explorative qualitative inquiry

[I offer] full-service family medicine. Everything except obstetrics after 20 weeks. (Family Physician, man, BC)

Ideally it would be a comprehensive family medicine, with the exception of obstetrical care… that would include pediatrics, adolescent and sexual health, care for female and male adults, and geriatrics as well… with the exception of prenatal care past 20 weeks, and obstetrical deliveries. (Resident, man, NS)

…I’d like to do like a full service, even have like some permission to do some emerg work as well. So probably outside of the city, like a little bit outside of the city at full service. Everything but obstetrics. (Resident, woman, ON)