Part 1D ~ Failure of c-EFM to prevent cerebral palsy or protect OBs from lawsuits ~ part 1D

by faithgibson August 5, 2019

~ 1D ~ Dark Side of the Moon Serious, on-going lack of agreement btw obstetricians on EFM data & whether an emergent C-section is needed How and why EFM is directly associated with increased rate of Cesareans   The other ‘elephant’ in the room when interpreting c-EFM data is the incredible lack of agreement between obstetricians over […]

Read the full article →

Part 1C ~ Failure of c-EFM to prevent cerebral palsy or protect OBs from lawsuits ~1C

by faithgibson August 4, 2019

~ 1C ~ Historical and legal background of the problem, more excerpts from EFM research “The obstetrical profession’s relationship with EFM as the universal standard in the US is like looking under the lamp post for for the keys you lost on the far side of the street because the light is better on this […]

Read the full article →

Part 1B ~ Failure of c-EFM to prevent cerebral palsy or protect OBs from lawsuits ~1B

by faithgibson August 3, 2019

~ 1B ~ word count 2,100 In the first place ‘Do No Harm’ Conforming opinion to facts — acknowledged scientific evidence — within an ethical framework  In his autobiography, The Story of My Life, Dr. Marion Sims wrote about the advantages of working on people that were essentially his property (i.e. women slaves): “There was […]

Read the full article →

Part 1A ~ False Association btw continuous EFM & associated increase in Cesareans as a strategy to prevent cerebral palsy & reduce malpractice suits ~ Part 1A

by faithgibson August 2, 2019

~ 1A ~ Fetal Monitoring ~ Historic beginnings of America’s conundrum This series is dedicated to fixing a problem that wastes millions of healthcare dollars every year and results in preventable maternal death. Continuous EFM has no benefit to mother or baby when routinely used on healthy women with low-risk pregnancies. However, this expensive and […]

Read the full article →

The False Association btw Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring & increased use of Cesarean surgery as a strategy for preventing cerebral palsy & reducing malpractice lawsuits against doctors & hospitals ~ Intro & Overview

by faithgibson August 1, 2019

Originally published March 2100 ~ New Intro & Overview Easy shortcut to share –> http://tinyurl.com/y4ezxjsz     word count 2,066  10-01-2019 Identifying the false association (and failed strategy) between the routine use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and associated increase in Cesarean surgery based on ‘non-reassuring’ EFM tracing. The purpose of this medical and legal […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →