[cfgeeks] Okay Damien, what kind of site did you send Shawn?

[Derek Konigsberg]

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009, Shawn McMahon wrote:
> If there's the slightest problem with the pregnancy, they will do a
> C-section, period, because if you don't and there's a problem you get
> sued for not having done one.  If you do one and there's a problem, you
> "did everything possible".
>
> You can *NOT* fix the symptom (lots of C-sections) without fixing the
> cause.  Any attempt to do so is sheer folly.

Which reminds of one of the many reasons my father (who is a doctor) told 
me about the spiraling costs of healthcare in this country.  When some 
symptom is observed that 99% of the time is nothing to worry about, 
everyone still feels the need to CYA just in case.  So because of 
that 1%, enough tests get ordered to drive cost through the roof, even if 
the more sensible solution would be: "Come back and see me in 6 months, 
and we'll take another look."  Why?  Well, if there's even the slightest 
chance that a doctor could have done something more, they're exposing 
themselves to liability in a suit if something bad does happen.

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  Derek Konigsberg
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