CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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The number of family physicians practising obstetrics in Canada is declining. On the assumption that factors related to the obstetrics training of family medicine residents may be influencing this trend, we conducted a cohort study of residents' stated intentions with regard to practising obstetrics, their educational experiences and their subsequent obstetric practice. ⋯ Residents who have positive attitudes toward obstetrics at the end of their training and who intend at that time to perform deliveries are more likely to be doing so 2 years later, especially if they practise in communities of 15,000 or fewer people.