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4/9/2013
‘Doctor knows best’ – Haven’t heard that one in a while
Recently, I was called back to the hospital to see a patient who I was covering on behalf of a colleague. The scenario was a familiar one: a sudden deterioration in a patient with numerous co-morbidities. After examining him, I sat with the family and explained that it looked as though he might not survive the night.
12/13/2012
Why isn’t C-section a birth option for all women?
My doctor friend (and new mom) pointed out that there aren’t really any comparable experiences to vaginal delivery that we expect other patients to endure. Surely, she argued, one should be able to opt out of moaning and groaning and pushing babies out of small so-called “birth canals” when there are other, arguably more civilized, options.