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Re: qualificationsFrom: DoctorJoe@aol.comTue May 31 20:19:42 2005
In a message dated 5/31/05 6:48:38 PM, jane.wines@telus.net writes:
> Since when were the only proffessionals OB's? Wait, wait, wait! We're drifting into apples and oranges yet again. 1) OB's are not the ONLY "professionals." Seems to me that anyone who does anything for money is a "professional." So from the "oldest profession" on, anyone performing some function for a living is a "professional." 1) (A) I believe the original question concerned doulas and it implied some doubt as to whether they were qualified in the debate on mode/choice/whatever of obstetric care. My information tells me that doulas are emotional/physical supporters of labor which, without more, does not qualify them to expertly opine regarding conduct of labor in a medical discussion (e.g. between OBs, midwives, MFMs). Doubtless doulas are "professional" if they accept money for their services. 2) Comparisons of maternal and perinatal mortality statistics is fraught with difficulty due to different populations, different population heterogeneity, different statistical methods from country to country, and the like. Suffice it to say that, utilizing the chart under discussion, we'd all feel safer saying that Singapore has much better midwife/OB care than the U.K, right? Of course not! 3) The philosophy of 'saving' physicians only for complicated cases is just that, a philosophy, and is based on numerous factors (tradition, availability, etc.) which differ from country to country and even within countries. The argument so far seems to be "My way is better because it is better! So there!" It's correct to say "My way is different because it's different." 4) Finally, El IS, in fact, for real. What most of "you people" (I LOVE that term! It's so politically incorrect!) miss is the fact that El steadfastly stands by HIS philosophy and refuses to be pushed around by emotionalism. If you show him facts, he will listen. I wager you won't be able to show him many appropriate facts, because of (3) and (2) above. Anyway, I'm tired of apples and oranges. We just got a flat of great Louisiana strawberries (MUCH better, by the way, than the California strawberries which show up on the grocery shelves down here) and I'm going to get some and have them with my Chardonnay (and yes, it's Australian Chardonnay, Mate). Cheers! Joe P.
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