The science of midwifery; the art of assisting women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth.
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).
Occupational specialization means that someone in a broader occupational field has specialized in a more specific aspect of the field. For example, obstetrics is an occupational specialization for doctors of medicine.
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.
John Osborn Polak has written: 'Manual of obstetrics' -- subject(s): Obstetrics
J. M Bredenell has written: 'Obstetrics' -- subject(s): Pregnancy, Obstetrics
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Obstetrics Or one who practices that medicine. - An obstetrician