Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.

“Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.” is a core task performed by Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Among the occupation's 15 rated tasks, workers place it 12th by importance (#4 most important). About 85% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases. in Assisting and Caring for Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Treat diseases of female organs. · importance 4.9
• Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. · importance 4.9
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. · importance 4.9
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. · importance 4.8
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. · importance 4.8
• Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. · importance 4.7
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. · importance 4.7
• Consult with or provide consulting services to other physicians. · importance 4.7
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. · importance 4.4
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. · importance 4.2
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. · importance 4.1
• Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. · importance 3.7
• Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses. · importance 3.5
• Prepare government and organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. · importance 3.4

See all tasks on the Obstetricians and Gynecologists page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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