Comments on: More hospitals are banning videotaping and photos during childbirth

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:56:00 +0000

“‘You don’t go into the operating room and take pictures of surgical procedures,’ said Pat DuRant, Florida Hospital’s assistant vice president of women’s and medical-surgical services.”

Well, they ARE one of the hospitals that has contributed a video to the MedlinePlus Surgical Videos site…

By: CJD

CJD — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:52:00 +0000

I would think, if you believe your work is competent, that you would want the video to exonerate you.

By: NocturnalDoc

NocturnalDoc — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:30:00 +0000

“Representatives of the Central Florida Birth Network, an association of midwives, doulas and birth educators, don’t buy arguments that cameras compromise safety by distracting staffers.

“If as long as they ahead of time say, ‘This is your videotaping area; stay over here in this area,’ I don’t see why there should be a problem with it,” said Sonia Eittson, co-chair of the group.”
So says the group that doesn’t get sued.

By: lawyersux

lawyersux — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:15:00 +0000

They should videotape the plaintiff’s attorney’s on their “boy-toy” jaunts to Thailand so Americans can find out where their healthcare dollars are going when lost in these lottery trials.