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Re: epidurals ... and NY C-section ratesFrom: Geffrey H. Klein, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 28 Feb 1998 10:34:30 -0600
On 2/28/98, Amy wrote this: Q> It was Dr. Marchbein who stated that 92% of women had epidurals at his Q> hospital. I don't think it is confrontational or unfair to ask him Q> about those statistics. It could be that he doesn't agree with an Q> epidural rate like that. I would agree with a hospital's 92% epidural rate. What that means to me is that 92% of the women who labored and delivered at this hospital requested a service and received it. It was a patient decision to have an accepted and useful medical procedure. Just because one person believes that labor pain is tolerable without anesthesia does not mean that everyone agrees. It is a personal choice based on cultural beliefs, education from colleagues, personal experience, and informed consent. ---------------------------------- Geffrey H. Klein, MD ---------------------------------- gklein@bcm.tmc.edu -- ---------------------------------- http://members.aol.com/gklein01/geff.html List-owner OB-GYN-L co-moderator sci.med.obgyn Advisory Board Chairman OBGYN.net http://www.obgyn.net/medical.htm OBGYN.net Journal Review Editor http://www.obgyn.net/jr/jr.htm Office: 2200 Nasa Rd #1 Houston, Texas 77058 Tel 713 741 2273 x2628
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