In a message dated 9/28/98 5:49:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< The conclusion?..." 'But what that tells us is that women whose labor will
ultimately fail are more likely to experience a level of pain that will prompt
them to call for an epidural, not that the epidural itself causes labor
failure,' says Steven Fogel, MD, the study's lead author." >>
You have got to be kidding! Manipulation of statistics continues today as it
always has. It still amazes me the lengths that researchers will go to to
support the use of technology.
Stepping down from my soap box now,
Pat Predmore
Rochester, New York