Re: Ob: Cesareans galore and no discussion about staples (long)
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Wed Aug 16 22:15:05 2006
Very well said; someone may well object and make an official objection.
It isn't worth bending the rules anymore to accomodate people, and, in
many ways, that is a shame.
I really don't think having a non-medical husband scrub for a C/S is a
good idea--in fact, it is preposterous. Even if a physician or other
professional, it doesn't seem like a good idea.
Garry
At Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Dr. Ainsworth wrote:
>
>When I was in the USAF, it was "don't ask, don't tell," and that was
>before the Clinton rules on sexual orientation. Another way of saying
>it is that it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. I've had
>doctor friends bring their kids in to watch them operate or to watch me
>do a C/S, often because "they are planning to go to medical school." Of
>course they are often only high school students and a long way from
>clinical medicine. In most circumstances I'm aware of the patient's
>permission was not obtained and the OR crew turned their heads and
>winked. I'm sure we all have brought individuals into the OR for what
>we see as valid reasons that fall outside of the hospital rules.
>However, in these days of Privacy Rules, etc., the potential penalties
>make it difficult to justify.
>
>At Wed, 16 Aug 2006, R. Daniel Braun wrote:
>>
>>I would bet money that there is and you violated it.
>>Dan
>>
>>On 8/16/06, Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO <
>>Darryl.elrod@lakenheath.af.mil> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've let dads do vaginal deliveries, but I've never let a dad scrub in.
>>> But, you're right, I did let an Air Force cadet that had never seen an OR
>>> scrub in with me last week. Hmmm. Is there possibly some hospital rule on
>>> people that scrub in surgery?
>>>
>>> Glen
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