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Pro-cedures? Medical Intervention and Risk Taking.
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Did you know that conditional on giving birth, the probability of having a C-section is 10 times more likely in Mexico than in Sudan? Perhaps more surprising is that people who give birth in our local hospital are more than two times as likely to have a C-section than in the next closest hospital.
Life is inherently risky. Sometimes these risks lead to situations where we need outside help. But what if that outside help is also risky? In this episode Enoch and Tim discuss the interaction of risk aversion, medical intervention, and cultural norms. Listen in and decide for yourself whether you are pro-cedure or anti.
Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics. Recording Date: 21 March 2024
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