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Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;107:1382-1385
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Obstetric Litigation Is Asphyxiating Our Maternity Services

Gary D. V. Hankins, MD1, Alastair H. MacLennan, MD, FRCOG2, Michael E. Speer, MD2, Albert Strunk, JD, MD4 and Karin Nelson, MD5

From the 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Adelaide, South Australia; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC; and Neuroepidemiology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

Obstetric care in the United States, as judged by maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, stillbirth rates, or any other metric, has never been better. Despite this, litigation over "bad outcomes" is threatening the specialty, not only now, but into the future. Despite damage to our specialty, the injured party often benefits little, if at all, from the process. Potential solutions include an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, a qualification and review process for medical experts, and a more rational and fair health court system.




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