Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] 4 corners
I have had surgery that went very wrong & I was really sick. The most common reaction by colleagues was, "are you going to sue"? I didn't because I have a moral & ethical code I personally adhere to which entails (amongst other things) the fact that I am not infallible myself. Lack of apology or even any acknowledgement denied me a legitimate space to grieve though ! Shame. 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.
