"manage my wife's pregnancy " Well you would want someone to manage a pregnancy wouldn't you ? God forbid that a woman should 'manage' herself !!!!
Especially 'YOUR WIFES' (as opposed to something she has ownership of, he obviously owns her doesn't he, so by default he also owns her pregnancy)? OBs would have their income dramatically reduced if more women owned their bodies! Tragic ! With kind regards Brenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 4 corners > The show last night was fascinating, and very true: believing that "good" > doctors are incapable of human error is very dangerous. Here's an interesting > reply that will raise the eyebrows of more than a few of you! What a pity the > forum is now closed. > > "You are correct ; the doctor is not always right. However I believe that > doctors are still the health care specialist with the most training. An > average specialty registrar will have a 6 year degree, 1 year internship and > 2- > 3 year residency, and a few more years doing their registrar training. This > averages > 10 years study. Consultants (obstetricians) are hence 14 or 15 > years worth of training prior to being allowed to practice independently. > > Midwifery care is less study. > > As a result, midwives are cheaper for the government, and in most cases can > do > well at a significant cost reduction to the government. > > However the argument goes that midwives cannot manage critically unwell > patients. Whilst these cases are rarer, they are more likely to be fatal. I > would rather have an obstetrician manage my wife's pregnancy until such a > time > that midwives receive training in keeping with consultants and/or can do > caesarean sections and operative management of patients. > > cheers" > > Quoting cath nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Has anyone else seen the show on safety in healthcare tonight on 4 corners. >> There is an online discussion currently, it's worth a look. Cath > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
