The most interesting (and revoltingly common) thing is that this man
obviously believes he has a right to dictate who HE would prefer "manages"
his WIFE'S pregnancy. *sigh* It's actually not his choice to make, unless
he's carrying the baby and planning on giving birth to it from his vagina.
With that attitude, I wonder if the fact that the majority of Obs are male
and the majority of Midwives female also has any influence on his views...
----- 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
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