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[quote=Anonymous]A caution from a medical professional - never confuse personality/bedside manners with medical skills/knowledge. Some of the loveliest, warmest doctors were terrible practitioners, but their patients loved them. One of the finest doctors I ever had the privilege to work with had terrible bedside manners - and the greatest assessment and interventional skills that saved many patients. Patients/family would complain that he didn’t smile enough, or didn’t tell jokes with them. You’re choosing someone to manage your child’s birth - why take a midwife over a trained/licensed physician? Seems foolish to me - this isn’t a cocktail party where you want to have a fun evening. A midwife in a practice with physicians seems fine as there is backup easily available. I’d go with an OB physician every time - I want the best trained, most educated professional who can step up in an emergency. [/quote]
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