Medical Industry Named 3rd Leading Killer In The U.S. (2000)
Medical Industry Named 3rd Leading Killer In The U.S.
This 2000 study, Is US Health Really the Best in the World?, revealed some alarming data.
The study tallied the yearly deaths caused by medical professionals which placed them as the third leading cause of death in the United States.
- 106000 deaths/year from non-error, adverse effect of medications
- 80000 deaths /year from nosocomial infections in hospitals
- 12000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgery
- 20000 deaths/year from other errors in hospitals
- 7000 deaths /year from medication errors in hospitals
A previous study published in 1978 estimated 120,000 preventable hospital deaths a year.
Deaths increased from the first study to the second study, and these were preventable deaths. No one took any real action to reduce preventable deaths during that period of time.
The 2000 study did eventually lead to some changes. Hospitals overworked interns to the point where they even fell asleep during surgery.
Changes limit interns to 80 hour work weeks, at least on paper. That is still double the normal 40-hour work week. They can still work 30 hour shifts though, but overall there is some improvement?
Doctors though are practically held unaccountable for their actions because the system is set up to protect itself, which is why it took so long for the questionable improvements to happen.
There is still a long way to go. Avoid going to the hospital in the first place. Most people are going to the hospital to address chronic diseases which are preventable with proper nutrition.
Diets high in meat, dairy, and processed foods support the development of “diseases of affluence” otherwise known as chronic diseases.
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