Re: Being Polite to midwives
From: Joseph E. Shaeffer (JSCNM@concentric.net)
Sat Aug 8 09:41:54 1998
Sir Richard,
I wondered if you were still lurking out there somewhere, thanks again for the
vote of confidence, I guess I just get tired of the same ol' shit from one more
arrogant SOB, it's nice to know that when people ask me if I have support from
the medical community at large I can truthfully answer 'yes'
Sir Joseph
Richard B. Kates, MD wrote:
> Joe!
> You have much too much class to lower yourself to these levels. We love you!
> Richard
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph E. Shaeffer <JSCNM@concentric.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <ob-gyn-l@talk.obgyn.net>
> Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Being Polite to midwives
>
> >Thank you Robert and Thank you Jay, as well as all the others on this list
> that
> >support collaborative practice and respect midwives for the part that they
> can play
> >in providing quality health care for everyone.
> >
> >I was awfully close to sending a flaming retort to Dr. Suleman to ask who
> he
> >thought he was to make a comment like he did but felt I would be no better
> than he
> >if I did so.
> >
> >I truly enjoy my role as a midwife and am proud to work daily with doc's
> that
> >appreciate me for the job that I do, clients who respect me for what I do
> for them,
> >and peers who understand why I chose the path that I have in life.
> >
> >In Love and respect,
> >Joseph Shaeffer ARNP/CNM
> >
> >jay kulkin wrote:
> >
> >> BRAVO !!!!!
> >>
> >> Jay
> >>
> >> At 07:56 PM 8/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >In a message dated 98-08-05 01:25:00 EDT, you write:
> >> >
> >> ><< I was upset at the post about being "too polite to midwives" >>
> >> >
> >> >So was I. It's about time that physicians stop thinking that they have a
> God-
> >> >given right to be the only people in health care that can contribute to
> the
> >> >well-being of the patient(client). That kind of thinking is a outmoded
> as the
> >> >dodo. Quality health care is a team effort and that includes the
> contributions
> >> >from all the members of the health care team, including nurses, nurse
> >> >midwives, pharmacists, etc.
> >> >
> >> >Robert Modugno MD FACOG
> >> >Roswell, Ga
> >> >
> >> Jay M. Kulkin, MD MBA
> >> Medical Director BCBS of Georgia
> >> office 770-386-0640 ext. 17
> >> office e mail-jkulkin@bcbs-ga.com
> >
> >--
> >Joseph Shaeffer ARNP/CNM
> >Midwives-Changing the world one baby at a time!
> >
--
Joseph Shaeffer ARNP/CNM
Midwives-Changing the world one baby at a time!
