Views of pregnant women on the involvement of general practitioners in maternity care.

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Most women in this study believed that general practitioners are important in maternity care, providing continuity of antenatal and postnatal care but not of intrapartum care. These beliefs might be an indicator of the future situation in the United Kingdom when more women give birth at home and under non-consultant care. The vocational training and continuing education of general practitioners should accommodate their possible future roles in maternity care.

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