Re: EBM to the rescue?

From: Paul Prior MD (pprior@earthlink.net)
Sun Feb 27 20:53:43 2000


On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:18:44 -0600, gklein@icsi.net (Geffrey Klein, MD) wrote:

>So much for EBM on macrosomia and episiotomy.. :)

That's the problem, the plaintiff's attorney doesn't have to abide by EBM.

I remember about 4 years ago they published in the same issue two cases of rectal incontinence following vaginal delivery. Both produced large settlements or judgements (I think at least one went to trial, but can't recall for sure). You guessed it, one sued because an epis was cut, and the other sued because it was not.... The law and EBM just don't have anything to do with one another, and until they do, folks fighting on the front line have other considerations to give attention to.

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