Doctor to lose license if C-Section rate exceeds 25 percent: MP State Woman Commission
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Madhya Pradesh: If in a private or a government hospital, any doctor is found performing more than 25% of all deliveries by Caeserean Section in a period of 5 years, his/her license should be cancelled- Such is the recommendation made by the MP State Woman Commission to the state government, recently. The commission was seen responding to the rising rates of deliveries through Caeserean Section in the state and also rising complaints that gynecologists are indulging in the practice of unnecessary C-sections.
State commission, after going through figures of normal and Caesarean deliveries in MP, made certain recommendations including initiating action against doctors that indulge in this practice. The major recommendation stated that All the hospitals shall have to display figures of Caesarean deliveries of the hospital so that a pregnant woman could decide about the treating doctor.
For the Purpose of Action in case of violations, the Committee suggested a analysis of deliveries done during a 5 - year period, and actions would be according to the following
State commission, after going through figures of normal and Caesarean deliveries in MP, made certain recommendations including initiating action against doctors that indulge in this practice. The major recommendation stated that All the hospitals shall have to display figures of Caesarean deliveries of the hospital so that a pregnant woman could decide about the treating doctor.
For the Purpose of Action in case of violations, the Committee suggested a analysis of deliveries done during a 5 - year period, and actions would be according to the following
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