Katz V L, Miller N H, Bowes W A
West J Med. 1988 Dec;149(6):704-7.
Studies indicate an increased risk of adverse late pregnancy events, such as preterm labor and preterm delivery, for practicing physicians. These adverse pregnancy outcomes also occur among pregnant women who work long hours with high levels of psychological stress, a mechanism most likely related to catecholamine and posturally mediated alterations in uterine blood flow. Further evaluation and research into the epidemiology of physicians' pregnancies are needed because of the increasing number of women physicians in their childbearing years.
研究表明，执业医师发生晚期妊娠不良事件（如早产和分娩）的风险增加。这些不良妊娠结局也发生在长时间工作且心理压力大的孕妇中，其机制很可能与儿茶酚胺以及体位介导的子宫血流改变有关。鉴于育龄期女医师数量不断增加，需要对医师妊娠的流行病学进行进一步评估和研究。
