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From: craig@pyuxv.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: placenta previa
Message-ID: <135@pyuxv.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 09:39:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 12 09:39:59 1985
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Organization: RB Craig @ Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ
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>I am 15 weeks pregnant, and... learned that I have what's called 
>placenta previa. From the little I've been able to read on it (no
>books I have have more than a paragraph on it) it does not sound like
>a very good thing. In fact, it sounds very bad.
>Does anyone have any information on this? My doctor did not spend
>much time with me...
 
It is unfortunate that your Dr. [OB/GYN?] is keeping information
about your condition to her/himself.  If he/she is not more
forthcoming shouldn't you consider changing Drs. or at least
contacting another for a second opinion.  You should not relinquish
your right to have satisfactory answers to *all* of your questions.
You are entitled to know and he/she is obliged to tell, if you ask.
ASK!  When you have asked all of *your* questions, ask if there
is *anything else* you should ask about.
 
>Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.

OB/GYN physicians pay very high malpractice insurance premiums.
I'm not surprised.

>Marianne Eagan  ihnp4 (druxq!eagan)
>