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Re: How much do obstetricians think they're worth? From: Elizabeth Cerny (ecerny@dmci.net) Fri Jul 26 10:42:35 1996 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Elliot Greenberg: "P elvic Pain" Previous message: T Dubose: "Re: OB Electronic Medical Record" Maybe in reply to: JohnVinde@aol.com: "How much do obstetricians think they're worth?" Next in thread: mark decker: "Re: How much do obstetricians think they're worth?" LMCNM@aol.com wrote: > > A doula is not a trained professional and should not be compared to a CNM. I > believe that the best care is rendered to a population that allows for the > use of both providers-- working together. For me it is far more important to > provide good care than to struggle with issues relating to professional > rivalry. Just my .02 cents. > Lonnie Morris I don't believe that anyone has suggested that doulas are entitled to make medical decisions. But it is important that women have someone present during labor to provide emotional support and assist them with changing positions, etc. this role could be filled by a husband, midwife, professional doula or any other knowledgable person that the woman trusts who is able to be with her throughout labor. I believe that the best care is rendered not when the OBs and CNMs are on the same team, but when everyone who comes into contact with the laboring woman (OBs, CNMs, nurses, students, doulas, husbands, etc.) does so with the objective of working *with her* to achieve not only a healthy baby and mother, but a positive birth experience as well (and yes, it is possible to have a positive birth experience if you have a c-sec). We need to shift the paradigm and look at this from a Total Quality Management perspective where the quality of the woman's experience is a direct reflection of her providers' worth. JMHO -- Elizabeth Cerny Next message: Elliot Greenberg: "P elvic Pain" Previous message: T Dubose: "Re: OB Electronic Medical Record" Maybe in reply to: JohnVinde@aol.com: "How much do obstetricians think they're worth?" Next in thread: mark decker: "Re: How much do obstetricians think they're worth?"

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