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Harvard has grown accustomed to hearing scattered rumors of UHS inadequacy over the years. For most people here, the news that last spring's investigation had all but dismissed the complaint that a UHS gynecologist had performed too many Caesarian sections was probably a much greater matter of concern. So was the fact that Dr. Warren E. C. Walker, director of UHS, and Dr. Kenneth J. Ryan, head of gynecology and obstetrics at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital--where the disputed operations took place--say they are now satisfied that nothing is amiss...
...issue in the Winig inquiry is the delicate matter of how much to trust statistics. The Joint Committee's figures show that Winig's Caesarian section rate, when compared to that of his colleague Dr. Jerome Federschneider, show markedly more readiness to perform Caesarian sections. The formal grievance calls for a comparison of Winig's rate of Caesarians with the rate for all of BWH for a year--a figure still forthcoming...
Wacker and Ryan, on the other hand, argue that despite the statistics, every one of Winig's Caesarian sections checks out as medically appropriate. Given that fact, they contend, statistics don't matter, especially over so short a period. The women's committee retorts that with all other complaints dismissed as "attitudinal" conflicts, stemming from UHS "traditional" approach to birthing, statistics are the only evidence that can stick...
Caldicott also said that unusually high numbers of abnormalities, Caesarian births and signs of radiation poisoning among farm animals living near the plant had been reported...
Although previous studies examined the correlation of just a few pregnancy disorders to previous abortions, this study is the first to examine all pregnancy and infant abnormalities such as premature birth and Caesarian section delivery...