Dr. Deschenes and Obstetrics
Video: Dr. Christiane Deschenes interviewed by Amy Gerus. North Lanark Regional Museum, 2021.
Image courtesy of Dr. Christiane Deschenes.
Video length: 32 seconds
Transcript of video:
Dr. Christiane Deschenes is sitting in a chair facing the camera.
Dr. Deschenes: So I did obstetrics. We used to deliver all our patients.
Colour photograph of Dr. Deschenes holding a newborn baby.
Dr. Deschenes: Saturdays, Sundays, nights, days, whatever, you know. The only time we didn’t deliver our own patients was when we were actually away or at a conference or a course.
Dr. Christiane Deschenes is sitting in a chair facing the camera.
Then we would sign out to one of our colleagues. But otherwise, we delivered all our own. So if you came to us, [there was a] 95% chance we will deliver your baby.