If you like stats, I've got a nice chapter for you to browse from another Henci Goer book entitled "Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities." The beginning of the book is a primer on how to read medical research, but if you're not up for that, skip to page 21 to the chapter 3 "The Cesarean Rate."
You can read a few interesting chapters online without buying the book, and if that sparks your appetite, try the library.
You will see some of these topics:
- "C-Sections are not responsible for improved perinatal outcomes." That is, while c-section rates have skyrocketed, the rate of infant survival hasn't changed much.
- "Non-medical factors influencing cesarean rates."
- "The women having c-sections are the women least likely to need them."
You might say this all sounds very biased. However, the author backs up every point with articles and research published in respected journals, and provides an indication of the quality of research for each reference. It's up to the reader to evaluate their trust in the information and always look at both sides of the coin.
Shari
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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