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Re: FRI ChoicesFrom: Heidi (heidi@nybble.net)Fri Mar 19 10:01:53 2004
> And when babies didn't survive, the obstetrician was sued for $$$, it was > simply "God's will!" And this goes back to the original post, I believe. In many instances I have worked with women who were told in prior pregnancies by a well-meaning OB that if they had this test, consenteds to this procedure, were continuously monitored, had prophylactic antibiotic administration, chose elective surgery, <insert your medical advance here> that they would have a healthy baby. There are no guarantees. Continuous prental care, ultrasounds, bloodwork, urinalysis, perfect nutrition, birth by elective surgery... nothing can guarantee a perfect outcome. I totally agree that it is a crying shame that there are lawyers out there that pray on both families who have suffered a loss, and their physicians alike. It's a very bad situation. I do think, however, that our culture feeds this lack of personal responsibility, and that our health care system actually precludes true informed consent most of the time. I believe that the attitude of some physicians- that if you'll just submit to each and every test or procedure there will be a good outcome - contributes to the litigiousness, as well. Look at the number of doctors blamed for brain injury when the literature simply doesn't offer any evidence to support that these things are caused by failure to perform surgery? Instead of using the evidence to support their actions, doctors turn 'experts' on each other for money and the practice of OB gets more and more defensive- despite evidence that it actually prevents any of the conditions for which OBs are sued. I miss Bob Wooley sometimes ;) It's a bad situation, and I agree wholeheartedly that something needs to change.
-- Heidi
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