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In response to
"We just don't do them. "
by
Trish
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I won't fault your doctors for defering to the hospital with the NIC in times of crisis, but it should be noted...
Posted by
Mop (aka rburriel)
Jan 2 '09, 16:19
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...that "medically necessary" can mean almost anything when it comes to a doctor deciding to perform a c-section ("labor not progressing" is pretty much subjective and is the common excuse, but doctors have used stupider excuses). A successful vaginal delivery has a lot to do with patience and a doctor who's not jittery or nervous (never mind that such nervousness can carry over to the patient and hinder progress). Policies - either written or unwritten - among doctor's groups is a large reason as to why c-sections rates in the U.S. are so high (30% in the U.S. versus something like 5% in France!) In many cases, if the patient even sneezes, out comes the scalpel (OK, that's an exaggeration...)
Given your patient base (you mentioned you serve 2 or 3 Indian reservations, right?), that's a good group of doctors you have, there.
Raul
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