Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Well all right then
The Health Minister has said no to elective ceasareans, in fairly strong terms, calling it unethical. That's not a word I would have used, but hey, I'm not a politician.
I heard a very good radio interview with the head honcho of Quebec obstetricians. He said that they had pretty much decided that it wasn't a good idea, because a ceasarean is a major surgical procedure, with possible complications. He stressed that the demand for ceasareans that aren't medically necessary is not "epidemic" but that most obstetricians had probably run into the request on one or more occasions.
He also stressed that the increase in ceasareans in recent years has nothing to do with elective cases.
The interview was funny in one respect: The host was very reluctant to use the word "vaginal", as in "vaginal birth". He said "uterine birth" first, then used vaginal once, and then said "...as you said, 'vaginal' birth". His discomfiture was most amusing.
I wonder what a "uterine birth" is? Sounds kinda scary.
The Health Minister has said no to elective ceasareans, in fairly strong terms, calling it unethical. That's not a word I would have used, but hey, I'm not a politician.
I heard a very good radio interview with the head honcho of Quebec obstetricians. He said that they had pretty much decided that it wasn't a good idea, because a ceasarean is a major surgical procedure, with possible complications. He stressed that the demand for ceasareans that aren't medically necessary is not "epidemic" but that most obstetricians had probably run into the request on one or more occasions.
He also stressed that the increase in ceasareans in recent years has nothing to do with elective cases.
The interview was funny in one respect: The host was very reluctant to use the word "vaginal", as in "vaginal birth". He said "uterine birth" first, then used vaginal once, and then said "...as you said, 'vaginal' birth". His discomfiture was most amusing.
I wonder what a "uterine birth" is? Sounds kinda scary.
# posted by becca : 7:08 AM
