they deliver babies
they not only deliver babies but they are also the doctors to check on women who are pregnant. they give the woman her checkups and ultrasounds and fetal testing, so as you can see there is a lot more to obstetrics than just delivering babies, half the time they don't even deliver the babies themselves, a midwife or nurse that is certified will do it.
The abriviation for Obstetrics is Ob.
1) Low Risk Obstetrics 2) High Risk Obstetrics 3) Oncology
J. P. Greenhill has written: 'Obstetrics for the general practitioner' -- subject(s): Obstetrics 'Obstetrics, from the original text of Joseph B. de Lee' -- subject(s): Obstetrics 'Greenhill's Office gynecology' -- subject(s): Female Genital Diseases, Gynecology 'Obstetrics' -- subject(s): Obstetrics 'The miracle of life' -- subject(s): Childbirth, Prenatal care
Harrison H. Sheld has written: 'Obstetrics and Gynecology Review, 1996' 'Obstetrics & Gynecology Review 1992' 'Obstetrics and Gynecology'
M. G. de Bruin has written: 'Bovine obstetrics' -- subject(s): Veterinary obstetrics, Veternary obstetrics
Obstetrics and sometimes Pediatrics. But mainly OB (Obstetrics).
Andrew McCarthy has written: 'Obstetrics and gynaecology' -- subject(s): Gynecology, Obstetrics
The career for delivering babies is called obstetrics or obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN). OB/GYNs are medical doctors who specialize in caring for pregnant women and delivering babies.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Obstetrics Or one who practices that medicine. - An obstetrician
J. M Bredenell has written: 'Obstetrics' -- subject(s): Pregnancy, Obstetrics
John Osborn Polak has written: 'Manual of obstetrics' -- subject(s): Obstetrics
Richard M. Lackritz has written: 'Current literature review in obstetrics & gynecology' -- subject(s): Examination questions, Examinations, questions, Gynecology, Obstetrics 'Current literature review in obstetrics & gynecology, 1982' -- subject(s): Abstracts, Examinations, questions, Gynecology, Obstetrics