Why blame the obstetrician? A review.
Because of superficial thinking obstetricians have been blamed unjustifiably for causing brain damage, cerebral palsy, mental subnormality, congenital torticollis, and facial palsy. It is essential to look behind obvious difficulties in labour, such as abnormal presentation or anoxia, to the underlying causes, which are often genetic or social, or concern other prenatal factors.
D000328:Adult; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D007746:Labor Presentation; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D009774:Obstetrics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D013997:Time Factors