Here's an interesting report from a couple of months ago, exploring the relationship between c-sections and rates of malpractice insurance premiums. How much are doctors practicing defensive medicine and what are the effects for patients/consumers? What are some solutions to this growing problem?
Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) — As medical malpractice premiums increase, so do the rates of Caesarean sections, new research shows.
