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Commentary on ACOG’s most recent anti-PHB paper: Understanding the issues & beginning a dialogue

by faithgibson January 4, 2013

The full and final version ACOG’s position paper called “Planned home birth: the professional responsibility response” was posted yesterday, January 5th. This paper by Frank A. Chervenak, MD, et al. was first presented at European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Paris, France, June 13, 2012 and published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) November 13, 2012. Introductory comments ~ Today’s post is an overview […]

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The straight scope on Cesarean surgery & other interventions as published in Ob.Gyn.News

by faithgibson December 31, 2012

To quote the editor of a well-respected obstetrical textbook (Davis) published in 1966: “There can be no alibi for not knowing what is known.” Doctors are formally educated and well-paid well to know the scientific literature and be aware of the full spectrum of consequences associated with any medical and surgical interventions they recommend or […]

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The Continuous Use of Electronic Fetal Monitors — 99.8% false positive rate, unable to prevent cerebral palsy

by faithgibson December 29, 2012

The Continuous Use of Electronic Fetal Monitors — 99.8% false positive rate, unable to prevent cerebral palsy In July 2003 ACOG’s Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy & Cerebral Palsy concluded that the obstetrical profession was mistaken about the ability of continuous electronic monitoring and liberal use of cesarean section to reduce the rate of cerebral palsy and other […]

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California DCA’s 1977 letter from Michael Krisman on mfry bill SB 1896

by faithgibson December 7, 2012

Click here to access this newly posted document of great interest to LMs in California. This link provide access to two versions – a re-typed and easy to read document and additional link to the original (defaced) edition.

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The Indisputable Math: Mandated Physician Supervision as a Profit Center

by faithgibson December 4, 2012

Part II ~ continued from Legally Mandated MD-Supervision of Non-physician Practitioners: a costly, unethical & unfair medical monopoly Historical background: By 1910, the AMA’s plan to eliminate “the healing arts” was well on its way. At stake were multi-disciplinary forms of health care that included allopathic MDs, several types of drugless practitioners (naturopathic, osteopathic, homeopathic, and Chinese medicine doctors), […]

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