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Re: Hysterectomy - What are the risks?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 31 May 2003 05:43:11 -0500 (CDT)
I think the question is, "Why does the medical community not do a better
job of policing itself?" People do not always have the luxury of time
and resources to do research prior to surgery. And I do not understand
why doctors are trying to suppress the ability of victims of malpractice
to receive compensation for their injuries. They claim that their
insurance rates are too high, yet most doctors enjoy a far higher
standard of living than the patients that support that standard of
living.
If doctors are convinced that malpractice insurance costs are increasing
as a result of litigation and not insurance company management issues,
then why not solve the problem by getting the bad health care workers
out of your profession? That would benefit everyone!
At Wed, 28 May 2003, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>I see no question here. It behooves all people to check out their
>surgeon. What was his her training? How often does he/she do this kind
>of surgery? What do other surgeons in the community think of him/her?
>
>At Wed, 28 May 2003, lori wrote:
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>>I just watched on our local news about a woman who had a hysterectomy,
>>she had her rectum punctured. She seemed fine, she was walking a day
>>after her surgery. Three days later her organs began to shut down. The
>>doctor took her back to surgery only to find he had punctured her
>>rectum. He repaired it, but it was too late. She died of infection and
>>all of her organs failed. I have a problem with health professionals
>>who say, "Accidents happen in surgery, some people die", that is true,
>>but I think ob/gyns should have more surgical experience than they do.
>>It's an injustice to women to receive inadequate care, especially in a
>>surgicalsituation. I have many friends and acquaintances who have had
>>"mistakes" preformed on them at the hands of their ob/gyns. I'm not
>>picking on all ob/gyns, there are many fine ones if you are lucky enough
>>to find one...
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>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>
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