Forget the cutting edge—First, “do no harm”

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June 2006 · Vol. 18, No. 6

LETTERS

Forget the cutting edge—First, “do no harm”

Tort reform and increasing reimbursement rates are only temporary solutions to the problem of rising practice costs. The only lasting solution is to modify our medical practices to meet the expectations of a world that demands no undesirable outcomes ever!

In obstetrics, this means no operative procedures except for a 100% C-section rate, since a common theme in litigation is: “You should have done a C-section.”

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