Dear Phillip
Trust you saw the story on the 7.30 Report on Thursday night as a midwife I
(and many of my colleagues) was a little peeved that the medicos got to add
their call for insurance coverage to be added to our case. Not only because
as Prof Lesley said (midwives) high communicators with clients are the
lowest risk of being sued the reverse is found with doctors who are sued!
Medicos also belong to expensive contributory defense unions rather than
insurance hence their exorbitant premiums which are bemoaned in this ongoing
uninformed media outcry but the insurance companies have tarred midwives
with the same brush so we and our clients suffer further whilst the status
quo continues to support the medical dominance of childbirth regardless of
the safety and other benefits of our care!
Please help the public of Australia to get a complete undoctored (forgive
the pun) edited report of the case for universal and equitable access to
midwifery models of care as per our Tasman neighbour?
Yours sincerely
Denise Hynd
Midwyf Gladys
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:36 AM
Subject: midwives
> G'day Denise,
>
> I'd noticed the story. And given my interest in midwifery issues I'll try
> to follow it up.
>
> Cheers,
>
> .. PHILLIP ADAMS
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