DISCOVERIES
Facts & Figures - Melancholy baby
National changes in obstetrics,
due to liability risks
9.2%
Percentage of U.S. ob-gyns who have decreased the number of deliveries that they do
22%
Percentage who have decreased the amount of high-risk obstetric care that they provide
14%
Percentage who no longer practice obstetrics at all
14.8%
Percentage who no longer offer VBAC (vaginal birth after a cesarean)
The obstetrical environment at DHMC
1,166
Number of births at DHMC in 2004
54
Number of individuals with a full-time primary faculty appointment in the DMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
"We believe that vaginal birth is best for the
great majority of women, including those who
have previously experienced cesarean birth."
Excerpt from the department's "Philosophy of Care"
83%
Percentage of women who attempted a VBAC at DHMC
in 2004-05 who had a successful vaginal birth
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