MEDIA
IS OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PUTTING YOU AND YOUR BABY IN HARM’S WAY?
Not if you’re a SMART MOTHER
Smart mothers take care of themselves and can avoid these kinds of problems:
In a review of obstetrical malpractice claims, it was discovered that 50 percent of the claims were filed as a result of problems that had occurred while the patients were in labor. What’s troubling about this study is that 78 percent of the patient problems could have been prevented.
Empathic, understanding obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway, author of The Smart Mother’s Guide® to a Better Pregnancy: How to Minimize Risks, Avoid Complications, and Have a Healthy Baby (September 2008) is the ob you wish you could have delivering your baby. She successfully helps mothers navigate the large, impersonal system they may find themselves in, including:
- How to choose the very best healthcare provider
- How to investigate the places where you’ll receive care
- What to expect—and insist on—for a high-risk pregnancy
- The dangers of “keepsake” ultrasounds
- What questions to ask to be sure everything is okay with your baby
- What to do if your insurance company denies you a procedure ordered by your healthcare provider
Managed care was supposed to reduce the cost of healthcare, but too often it empowers office clerks to practice medicine.
A healthy pregnancy doesn’t just happen.
It takes a smart mother who knows what to do.
To more information, a copy of The Smart Mother’s Guide® to a Better Pregnancy or an interview with the author, please contact Mary Ellen Gross at 858-456-0707, sizzle@san.rr.com, or visit www.smartmothersguide.com.
