Thread by @twt_malaysia

Then, why obstetricians are more inclined to do Caesarean Sections rather than conduct Normal Deliveries or some docs totally stop seeing pregnant patients?

Personal choice
or push by public pressure?

Find out in subsequent tweets

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https://twitter.com/twt_malaysia/status/1353127959461208064

1 Unpredictable hours of childbirth
Preggies can go into labor at anytime and deliver at anytime, even at 2-3am at night as compared to elective preplanned CSection

And when in labor,docs need to hang around in the hosp or extremely nearby (locked up personal time)

2 Ultrasound,antenatal test & in labor CTG cardiotocogram are NOT reliable in determining baby's health

Hence,moms who refused genetic check may end up hvg genetically handicapped baby but blamed it on birth process

In court,lawyer will ask "Why CSection wasn't done earlier?"

3 Compensation for a handicapped baby allegedly due to lack of oxygen during labor process is RM7million (1/3 of it went to lawyer)

Hence,CSection will eliminate almost all the medicolegal risk of having "handicapped baby due to labor"

4 Most private hospitals will paksarela the doctors' fee substantially up to 60-70% discount for vaginal delivery package while csection usually subjected to less discount, although max charges are capped at similar ceiling fee

5 MMA's capped fees already there since more than 20years ago & remains UNCHANGED while
docs' medicolegal indemnity insurance premium for obstetric practice
grows from <10K/yr 20yrs back
to RM40k-RM100K/yr today

Hence,more docs are giving up obstetric practice