….and medical doctors.published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world.
The author is Dr. Barbara Starfield of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and she desribes how the US health care system may contribute to poor health.
ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR:
12,000 — unnecessary surgery7,000 — medication errors in hospitals20,000 — other errors in hospitals80,000 — infections in hospitals106,000 — non-error, negative effects of drugs
These total to 225,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!!
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Good luck on the last two.
Leroy over 8 years ago
“But Doc, I get so restless if I don’t attack animals.”
Proginoskes over 8 years ago
“And death … definitely, give up on death, and you’ll live a lot longer.”
tahoeh2o over 8 years ago
As long as I can still drink…
J Short over 8 years ago
….and medical doctors.published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world.
The author is Dr. Barbara Starfield of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and she desribes how the US health care system may contribute to poor health.
ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR:
12,000 — unnecessary surgery7,000 — medication errors in hospitals20,000 — other errors in hospitals80,000 — infections in hospitals106,000 — non-error, negative effects of drugsThese total to 225,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!!
angelfiredragon over 8 years ago
I’d say he has already lived a long healthy life from the looks of it.
nosirrom over 8 years ago
He already prepared for giving up accidents.That’s why he wears Depends.
Cerabooge over 8 years ago
I’ve concluded that as I age, I get stupider more prone to accidents.
gmoldmule over 8 years ago
The dude is already old, cut him some slack doc.