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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

ACOG guidelines and malpractice lawyers , can be an issue. Please , I’m an obstetrician, I do not do Csections unnecessarily. Yes, there are some bad ones, with high rates and they go in front of a quality and ethics committee. I don’t want to argue with anyone, nor can I speak for some of these healthcare providers.

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RunningLogic's avatar

What do you consider “high rates”?

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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

About 20% . The indication for section must be well documented. Some providers are higher some lower … documentation is key .

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RunningLogic's avatar

I find that interesting, since the average rate in the US is around 32%. Sounds like where you are is more conservative.

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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

Some hospital systems have a more robust quality program for optimal government reimbursement for lower Csection rates .

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NAB's avatar

As someone who works for a med-mal defense firm, I can confirm that the prospect of being sued for "failing to recognize and perform a c-section" weighs heavily on the minds of providers. In my ten years of experience now at the firm, the vast majority of providers don't treat c-section casually at all. There are patients, however, who actually request c-sections for convenience.

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