Comments on: Some thoughts on practice guidelines and VBAC as a “vital option” http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011 A Research Blog About Healthy Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:51:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Science & Sensibility » Will the NIH Panelists read the blogs and Twitter feeds? (And should they?) http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011&cpage=1#comment-2935 Science & Sensibility » Will the NIH Panelists read the blogs and Twitter feeds? (And should they?) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:56:14 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011#comment-2935 [...] panelists are supposed to be independent and objective (as we have seen, this is rarely if ever the case). But does independence equate with impartiality? And do the rules of impartiality that govern, [...] [...] panelists are supposed to be independent and objective (as we have seen, this is rarely if ever the case). But does independence equate with impartiality? And do the rules of impartiality that govern, [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Fogelson http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011&cpage=1#comment-2864 Nicholas Fogelson Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:13:17 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011#comment-2864 >> I really feel a sea change coming. You may be right. I think we are starting to have some pendulum swing back to VBAC among obstetricians as well. Over time I hear more talk about decreasing cesarean rates, especially in hospital admin meetings. Cesarean rates are being used as a measure of hospital quality, and people are looking for ways to bring them down. For that reason and others, VBAC is on the rise I think. I look forward to seeing what the NIH has to say, to seeing whether or not it has a substantial impact on practice guidelines and practice. >> I really feel a sea change coming.

You may be right. I think we are starting to have some pendulum swing back to VBAC among obstetricians as well. Over time I hear more talk about decreasing cesarean rates, especially in hospital admin meetings. Cesarean rates are being used as a measure of hospital quality, and people are looking for ways to bring them down. For that reason and others, VBAC is on the rise I think. I look forward to seeing what the NIH has to say, to seeing whether or not it has a substantial impact on practice guidelines and practice.

]]> By: TheFeministBreeder http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011&cpage=1#comment-2862 TheFeministBreeder Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:35:32 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1011#comment-2862 Thank you for putting this together! There are some great links here. And thanks for the shout-out. I'm optimistic about the conference too. I really feel a sea change coming. Thank you for putting this together! There are some great links here. And thanks for the shout-out. I’m optimistic about the conference too. I really feel a sea change coming.

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