- Perspective: Strolling blissfully down the garden path…
- Autism lends itself to questionable medical practices
- VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section) is safe
Perspective: Strolling blissfully down the garden path…
“Always trust your first impression.” We’ve all heard it time and time again, but is it really true? Especially in medicine, should it ever be true? Falling in love with one’s first impression of a patient’s presenting problem known as “anchoring,” can be catastrophic for both patients and physicians. More ->
Autism lends itself to questionable medical practices
Anyone involved in autism might find this blog post interesting. Questionable treatments abound, and the diagnosis has become rampant, knocking ADHD from first place in behavioral disorders among children.
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section) is safe
The Agency for Healthcare Quality recently published an “evidence-based practice summary” showing that VBAC is “a reasonable and safe choice for the majority of women with prior cesarean.” The data was compiled by Oregon Health Sciences University and addresses the 1.5 million childbearing women who have cesarean deliveries each year. There is also evidence of serious harms relating to multiple cesareans.