Do You Take Call for Emergency OB Cases?

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Standards for who takes ED call for OB cases varies by community. So do wages for bothering to do it.

Standards for who takes ED call for OB cases varies by community. So do wages for bothering to do it.

Is it required by hospitals in your area? Do you get paid?

In the interests of giving OBs more negotiating power, we offer this online survey of OB call practices and compensation.

Take the survey, review the results -- then go get a better deal.

 

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