This is the comment I've just posted on an article in The Sun today: NHS pays out for 750 £1m blunders.
"Litigation is a cost of childbirth that is rarely included in cost comparisons between different birth plans.
The informed decision to choose a planned cesarean with no medical or obstetrical indication is perfectly legitimate
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Study: Exclusive Cesarean Birth Reduces Incontinence Risk
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Knee-Jerk Comments Criticize Cesarean Cost
This was my response:
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tougher Nuts to Crack than Cesarean Rates
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Irony no.1:
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Moms who planned C-sections report high satisfaction, study says
Firstly, thank you to Meredith Cohn for being one of the first journalists to cover this
Friday, May 6, 2011
Cutting Planned C-Sections Cuts Choices, not Costs
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On top of which, these experts think they're going to save money like this - of course they completely ignore costs like litigation and birth injuries in their calculations...
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