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Re: ACOG statement From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net) Wed Nov 29 14:35:57 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: ACOG statement" Previous message: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: ACOG statement" In reply to: Joe: "Re: ACOG statement" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: ACOG statement" I have been a member of this list for some years now.. It is clear to me that there are differences in the way obstetricians and CNM’s deal with some issues e.g., the issue of home deliveries is one that will never be resolved – at least in my country or in USA because of the legal system… CNM’s cannot do emergency C/S and I do not really know other things they cannot do or can do... but it is clear that the obstetrician is the one who bears the brunt when the s —hits the fan.. It puzzles me why some CNM’s cannot grasp that basic concept and be sympathetic to our concerns – similarly – it is also clear in my mind that we have involuntary blinkers because of that primal fear of litigation. I love my profession and I would like to practice it with the same state of mind when I drive my car. Yes, there are rules, stop signs – slippery roads, some concerns … and accidents – even driving in a responsible way – still I don’t wear blinkers -in fact that would impair me of doing a good job at driving! – I try my best to throw away those gadgets when caring for my patients – but I must admit that it is a difficult thing to do… If a CMN’s wants to do home deliveries she must have special clause in her insurance that would cover the obstetrician’s “trasero”. Ef >At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Joe wrote: > >"God made lawyers" - hmmmmmmm. I need to rethink my religion. Joe C > >DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >> >> In a message dated 11/28/06 11:00:03 PM, zbnewton@bellsouth.net writes: >> >>> Where is there not a place for Good Samaritan principle applied to the >>> transfers from OOH to hospital? >> >> In principle, perhaps that makes sense. Otherwise, and in reality, the >> transfer/drop-in from an attempted OOH "birthing" would likely be >> treated per the hospital rules and regs as an "unassigned" patient. So >> the on-call sucker .. er ... physician would be stuck with the patient >> and their relationship would be treated consonant with any other drop-in >> patient. If your hospital and/or community allows the invocation of the >> Good Sam rule, then you're in luck. If not . . . that's why God made >> lawyers. >> >> Joe P. >> -- “ The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” Daniel J. Boorstin - Historian Next message: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: ACOG statement" Previous message: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: ACOG statement" In reply to: Joe: "Re: ACOG statement" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: ACOG statement"

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