On Sep 1, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Ryan Waldon wrote: > > > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Chris Gehlker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 12:11 PM, Ryan Waldon wrote: > > > As a healthcare professional, I find it very concerning that Palin, > > a 44 year old pregnant woman, did not seek or obtain the standard > > prenatal care, screening and monitoring appropriate for a patient > > with her profile. This woman may potentially shape and control > > healthcare (and healthcare standards) for an entire nation, and yet > > this is the best she can do for herself and her child... > > > Even here I'm inclined to cut her some slack. It turns out that she > consulted her physician before undertaking that long trip home > 'leaking' amniotic fluid. I think it is reasonable to assume that she > followed her doctor's advice throughout her pregnancy. She could > simply be the victim of a not so competent doctor. > - > God must have loved the people in power, for he made them so much > like their own image of him. > -Kenneth Patchen > > I'm not talking about labour & delivery issues. What I'm referring > to is basic fetal health and genetic screening that is standard for > +40 year old pregnant women. There are many significant issues for > patients (and children) with advanced maternal age.
I think you may be missing my point. A physician who is less than competent with labor and delivery issues may well be less than competent with issues of basic fetal health and genetic screening as well. The only evidence we have suggests that she follows the advice of her doctor. -- It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way. -Rollo May _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
