Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Statistics Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 Deaths Every Year Talk about terrorism. The number of people killed each day for taking the properly prescribed medication is equivalent to 3 jumbo jets crashing each day, killing all aboard. Japan recently made it illegal to vaccinate children under 2 years of age. The result has been a 75% decrease in the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Americans consume half of the drugs in the world at a rate of 25 million/hour. Americans consume 15 tons of aspirin per day (about 19 billion tablets per year), and is the leading cause of kidney disease. ----------- Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 Deaths Every Year Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Vol 284 July 26, 2000 By Dr. Barbara Starfield of the s Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. How the US health care system may contribute to poor health. ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR: 12,000 -----unnecessary surgery 8 7,000 -----medication errors in hospitals 9 20,000 ----other errors in hospitals 10 80,000 ----infections in hospitals 10 106,000 ---non-error, negative effects of drugs 2 These total to 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!! What does the word iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of a complication of treatment. Dr. Starfield offers several warnings in interpreting these numbers: First, most of the data are derived from studies in hospitalized patients. Second, these estimates are for deaths only and do not include negative effects that are associated with disability or discomfort. Third, the estimates of death due to error are lower than those in the IOM report.1 If the higher estimates are used, the deaths due to iatrogenic causes would range from 230,000 to 284,000. In any case, 225,000 deaths per year constitutes the third leading cause of death in the United States, after deaths from heart disease and cancer. Even if these figures are overestimated, there is a wide margin between these numbers of deaths and the next leading cause of death (cerebrovascular disease). Another analysis 11 concluded that between 4% and 18% of consecutive patients experience negative effects in outpatient settings,with: 116 million extra physician visits 77 million extra prescriptions 17 million emergency department visits 8 million hospitalizations 3 million long-term admissions 199,000 additional deaths $77 billion in extra costs The high cost of the health care system is considered to be a deficit, but seems to be tolerated under the assumption that better health results from more expensive care. However, evidence from a few studies indicates that as many as 20% to 30% of patients receive inappropriate care. An estimated 44,000 to 98,000 among them die each year as a result of medical errors.2 This might be tolerated if it resulted in better health, but does it? Of 13 countries in a recent comparison,3,4 the United States ranks an average of 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators. More specifically, the ranking of the US on several indicators was: 13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 14 11th for postneonatal mortality 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes) 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males 10th for life expectancy at 15 years for females, 12th for males 10th for life expectancy at 40 years for females, 9th for males 7th for life expectancy at 65 years for females, 7th for males 3rd for life expectancy at 80 years for females, 3rd for males 10th for age-adjusted mortality The poor performance of the US was recently confirmed by a World Health Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries. There is a perception that the American public " behaves badly " by smoking, drinking, and perpetrating violence. " However the data does not support this assertion. The proportion of females who smoke ranges from 14% in Japan to 41% in Denmark; in the United States, it is 24% (fifth best). For males, the range is from 26% in Sweden to 61% in Japan; it is 28% in the United States (third best). The US ranks fifth best for alcoholic beverage consumption. The US has relatively low consumption of animal fats (fifth lowest in men aged 55-64 years in 20 industrialized countries) and the third lowest mean cholesterol concentrations among men aged 50 to 70 years among 13 industrialized countries. These estimates of death due to error are lower than those in a recent Institutes of Medicine report, and if the higher estimates are used, the deaths due to iatrogenic causes would range from 230,000 to 284,000. Even at the lower estimate of 225,000 deaths per year, this constitutes the third leading cause of death in the US, following heart disease and cancer. Lack of technology is certainly not a contributing factor to the US's low ranking. Among 29 countries, the United States is second only to Japan in the availability of magnetic resonance imaging units and computed tomography scanners per million population. 17 Japan, however, ranks highest on health, whereas the US ranks among the lowest. It is possible that the high use of technology in Japan is limited to diagnostic technology not matched by high rates of treatment, whereas in the US, high use of diagnostic technology may be linked to more treatment. Supporting this possibility are data showing that the number of employees per bed (full-time equivalents) in the United States is highest among the countries ranked, whereas they are very low in Japan, far lower than can be accounted for by the common practice of having family members rather than hospital staff provide the amenities of hospital care. Journal American Medical Association Vol 284 July 26, 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 WOW !! If there is a war on terrorists, why isn't there a war on Doctors????? B Statistics, WHO, AMA > > Statistics > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 > Deaths Every Year > Talk about terrorism. > > The number of people killed each day for taking the properly prescribed > medication is equivalent to 3 jumbo jets crashing each day, killing all aboard. > > Japan recently made it illegal to vaccinate children under 2 years of age. > The result has been a 75% decrease in the incidence of Sudden Infant Death > Syndrome. > > Americans consume half of the drugs in the world at a rate of 25 > million/hour. Americans consume 15 tons of aspirin per day (about 19 > billion tablets per year), > and is the leading cause of kidney disease. > > > ----------- > > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 > Deaths Every Year > > Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Vol 284 July 26, 2000 > > > By Dr. Barbara Starfield of the s Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public > Health. > > How the US health care system may contribute to poor health. > > > ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR: > > 12,000 -----unnecessary surgery 8 > 7,000 -----medication errors in hospitals 9 > 20,000 ----other errors in hospitals 10 > 80,000 ----infections in hospitals 10 > 106,000 ---non-error, negative effects of drugs 2 > > These total to 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!! > > What does the word iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as induced in a > patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of a > complication of treatment. > > > Dr. Starfield offers several warnings in interpreting these numbers: > > First, most of the data are derived from studies in hospitalized patients. > > Second, these estimates are for deaths only and do not include negative > effects that are associated with disability or discomfort. > > Third, the estimates of death due to error are lower than those in the IOM > report.1 > > If the higher estimates are used, the deaths due to iatrogenic causes would > range from 230,000 to 284,000. In any case, 225,000 deaths per year > constitutes the third leading cause of death in the United States, after > deaths from heart disease and cancer. Even if these figures are > overestimated, there is a wide margin between these numbers of deaths and > the next leading cause of death (cerebrovascular disease). > > Another analysis 11 concluded that between 4% and 18% of consecutive > patients experience negative effects in outpatient settings,with: > > 116 million extra physician visits > 77 million extra prescriptions > 17 million emergency department visits > 8 million hospitalizations > 3 million long-term admissions > 199,000 additional deaths > $77 billion in extra costs > The high cost of the health care system is considered to be a deficit, but > seems to be tolerated under the assumption that better health results from > more expensive care. > > However, evidence from a few studies indicates that as many as 20% to 30% > of patients receive inappropriate care. > > An estimated 44,000 to 98,000 among them die each year as a result of > medical errors.2 > > This might be tolerated if it resulted in better health, but does it? Of 13 > countries in a recent comparison,3,4 the United States ranks an average of > 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators. More > specifically, the ranking of the US on several indicators was: > > 13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages > 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 14 > 11th for postneonatal mortality > 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes) > 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males > 10th for life expectancy at 15 years for females, 12th for males > 10th for life expectancy at 40 years for females, 9th for males > 7th for life expectancy at 65 years for females, 7th for males > 3rd for life expectancy at 80 years for females, 3rd for males > 10th for age-adjusted mortality > The poor performance of the US was recently confirmed by a World Health > Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States > as 15th among 25 industrialized countries. > > There is a perception that the American public " behaves badly " by smoking, > drinking, and perpetrating violence. " However the data does not support > this assertion. > > The proportion of females who smoke ranges from 14% in Japan to 41% in > Denmark; in the United States, it is 24% (fifth best). For males, the range > is from 26% in Sweden to 61% in Japan; it is 28% in the United States > (third best). > > The US ranks fifth best for alcoholic beverage consumption. > > The US has relatively low consumption of animal fats (fifth lowest in men > aged 55-64 years in 20 industrialized countries) and the third lowest mean > cholesterol concentrations among men aged 50 to 70 years among 13 > industrialized countries. > These estimates of death due to error are lower than those in a recent > Institutes of Medicine report, and if the higher estimates are used, the > deaths due to iatrogenic causes would range from 230,000 to 284,000. > > Even at the lower estimate of 225,000 deaths per year, this constitutes the > third leading cause of death in the US, following heart disease and cancer. > > Lack of technology is certainly not a contributing factor to the US's low > ranking. > > Among 29 countries, the United States is second only to Japan in the > availability of magnetic resonance imaging units and computed tomography > scanners per million population. 17 > > Japan, however, ranks highest on health, whereas the US ranks among the > lowest. > > It is possible that the high use of technology in Japan is limited to > diagnostic technology not matched by high rates of treatment, whereas in > the US, high use of diagnostic technology may be linked to more treatment. > > Supporting this possibility are data showing that the number of employees > per bed (full-time equivalents) in the United States is highest among the > countries ranked, whereas they are very low in Japan, far lower than can be > accounted for by the common practice of having family members rather than > hospital staff provide the amenities of hospital care. > > > Journal American Medical Association Vol 284 July 26, 2000 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Anybody who can not understand, doesn't belong here. Leo Moderator. ----------------------------------------------- > > > WOW !! If there is a war on terrorists, why isn't there a war on > > > Doctors????? > > > B > > > Statistics, WHO, AMA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Statistics > > > > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing > > 250,000 > > > > Deaths Every Year > > > > Talk about terrorism. > > > > > > > > The number of people killed each day for taking the properly > > prescribed > > > > medication is equivalent to 3 jumbo jets crashing each day, > > killing all > > > aboard. > > > > > > > > Japan recently made it illegal to vaccinate children under 2 years > > of age. > > > > The result has been a 75% decrease in the incidence of Sudden > > Infant Death > > > > Syndrome. > > > > > > > > Americans consume half of the drugs in the world at a rate of 25 > > > > million/hour. Americans consume 15 tons of aspirin per day (about > > 19 > > > > billion tablets per year), > > > > and is the leading cause of kidney disease. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------- > > > > > > > > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing > > 250,000 > > > > Deaths Every Year > > > > > > > > Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Vol 284 July > > 26, 2000 > > > > > > > > > > > > By Dr. Barbara Starfield of the s Hopkins School of Hygiene > > and Public > > > > Health. > > > > > > > > How the US health care system may contribute to poor health. > > > > > > > > > > > > ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR: > > > > > > > > 12,000 -----unnecessary surgery 8 > > > > 7,000 -----medication errors in hospitals 9 > > > > 20,000 ----other errors in hospitals 10 > > > > 80,000 ----infections in hospitals 10 > > > > 106,000 ---non-error, negative effects of drugs 2 > > > > > > > > These total to 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!! > > > > > > > > What does the word iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as > > induced in a > > > > patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used > > especially of > > > a > > > > complication of treatment. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Starfield offers several warnings in interpreting these > > numbers: > > > > > > > > First, most of the data are derived from studies in hospitalized > > patients. > > > > > > > > Second, these estimates are for deaths only and do not include > > negative > > > > effects that are associated with disability or discomfort. > > > > > > > > Third, the estimates of death due to error are lower than those in > > the IOM > > > > report.1 > > > > > > > > If the higher estimates are used, the deaths due to iatrogenic > > causes > > > would > > > > range from 230,000 to 284,000. In any case, 225,000 deaths per > > year > > > > constitutes the third leading cause of death in the United States, > > after > > > > deaths from heart disease and cancer. Even if these figures are > > > > overestimated, there is a wide margin between these numbers of > > deaths and > > > > the next leading cause of death (cerebrovascular disease). > > > > > > > > Another analysis 11 concluded that between 4% and 18% of > > consecutive > > > > patients experience negative effects in outpatient settings,with: > > > > > > > > 116 million extra physician visits > > > > 77 million extra prescriptions > > > > 17 million emergency department visits > > > > 8 million hospitalizations > > > > 3 million long-term admissions > > > > 199,000 additional deaths > > > > $77 billion in extra costs > > > > The high cost of the health care system is considered to be a > > deficit, but > > > > seems to be tolerated under the assumption that better health > > results from > > > > more expensive care. > > > > > > > > However, evidence from a few studies indicates that as many as 20% > > to 30% > > > > of patients receive inappropriate care. > > > > > > > > An estimated 44,000 to 98,000 among them die each year as a result > > of > > > > medical errors.2 > > > > > > > > This might be tolerated if it resulted in better health, but does > > it? Of > > > 13 > > > > countries in a recent comparison,3,4 the United States ranks an > > average of > > > > 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators. > > More > > > > specifically, the ranking of the US on several indicators was: > > > > > > > > 13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages > > > > 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 14 > > > > 11th for postneonatal mortality > > > > 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes) > > > > 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males > > > > 10th for life expectancy at 15 years for females, 12th for males > > > > 10th for life expectancy at 40 years for females, 9th for males > > > > 7th for life expectancy at 65 years for females, 7th for males > > > > 3rd for life expectancy at 80 years for females, 3rd for males > > > > 10th for age-adjusted mortality > > > > The poor performance of the US was recently confirmed by a World > > Health > > > > Organization study, which used different data and ranked the > > United States > > > > as 15th among 25 industrialized countries. > > > > > > > > There is a perception that the American public " behaves badly " by > > smoking, > > > > drinking, and perpetrating violence. " However the data does not > > support > > > > this assertion. > > > > > > > > The proportion of females who smoke ranges from 14% in Japan to > > 41% in > > > > Denmark; in the United States, it is 24% (fifth best). For males, > > the > > > range > > > > is from 26% in Sweden to 61% in Japan; it is 28% in the United > > States > > > > (third best). > > > > > > > > The US ranks fifth best for alcoholic beverage consumption. > > > > > > > > The US has relatively low consumption of animal fats (fifth lowest > > in men > > > > aged 55-64 years in 20 industrialized countries) and the third > > lowest mean > > > > cholesterol concentrations among men aged 50 to 70 years among 13 > > > > industrialized countries. > > > > These estimates of death due to error are lower than those in a > > recent > > > > Institutes of Medicine report, and if the higher estimates are > > used, the > > > > deaths due to iatrogenic causes would range from 230,000 to > > 284,000. > > > > > > > > Even at the lower estimate of 225,000 deaths per year, this > > constitutes > > > the > > > > third leading cause of death in the US, following heart disease > > and > > > cancer. > > > > > > > > Lack of technology is certainly not a contributing factor to the > > US's low > > > > ranking. > > > > > > > > Among 29 countries, the United States is second only to Japan in > > the > > > > availability of magnetic resonance imaging units and computed > > tomography > > > > scanners per million population. 17 > > > > > > > > Japan, however, ranks highest on health, whereas the US ranks > > among the > > > > lowest. > > > > > > > > It is possible that the high use of technology in Japan is limited > > to > > > > diagnostic technology not matched by high rates of treatment, > > whereas in > > > > the US, high use of diagnostic technology may be linked to more > > treatment. > > > > > > > > Supporting this possibility are data showing that the number of > > employees > > > > per bed (full-time equivalents) in the United States is highest > > among the > > > > countries ranked, whereas they are very low in Japan, far lower > > than can > > > be > > > > accounted for by the common practice of having family members > > rather than > > > > hospital staff provide the amenities of hospital care. > > > > > > > > > > > > Journal American Medical Association Vol 284 July 26, 2000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 This is so accurate it makes me sick. My Father was one of the patience that died due to the mistakes made by a hospital emergency room and his own doctor. Then they changed the chart to cover their mistake so we couldn't do anything about it. The same thing happened to my friends Father and my neighbors Father. I could go on and on. Please, make sure you have a very very good doctor that knows or cares what he or she is doing, at least that might help a little. This is so scary. Thank You for sending this. > Statistics > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 > Deaths Every Year > Talk about terrorism. > > The number of people killed each day for taking the properly prescribed > medication is equivalent to 3 jumbo jets crashing each day, killing all > aboard. > > Japan recently made it illegal to vaccinate children under 2 years of age. > The result has been a 75% decrease in the incidence of Sudden Infant Death > Syndrome. > > Americans consume half of the drugs in the world at a rate of 25 > million/hour. Americans consume 15 tons of aspirin per day (about 19 > billion tablets per year), > and is the leading cause of kidney disease. > > > ----------- > > Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 250,000 > Deaths Every Year > > Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Vol 284 July 26, 2000 > > > By Dr. Barbara Starfield of the s Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public > Health. > > How the US health care system may contribute to poor health. > > > ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR: > > 12,000 -----unnecessary surgery 8 > 7,000 -----medication errors in hospitals 9 > 20,000 ----other errors in hospitals 10 > 80,000 ----infections in hospitals 10 > 106,000 ---non-error, negative effects of drugs 2 > > These total to 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!! > > What does the word iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as induced in a > patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of a > complication of treatment. > > > Dr. Starfield offers several warnings in interpreting these numbers: > > First, most of the data are derived from studies in hospitalized patients. > > Second, these estimates are for deaths only and do not include negative > effects that are associated with disability or discomfort. > > Third, the estimates of death due to error are lower than those in the IOM > report.1 > > If the higher estimates are used, the deaths due to iatrogenic causes would > range from 230,000 to 284,000. In any case, 225,000 deaths per year > constitutes the third leading cause of death in the United States, after > deaths from heart disease and cancer. Even if these figures are > overestimated, there is a wide margin between these numbers of deaths and > the next leading cause of death (cerebrovascular disease). > > Another analysis 11 concluded that between 4% and 18% of consecutive > patients experience negative effects in outpatient settings,with: > > 116 million extra physician visits > 77 million extra prescriptions > 17 million emergency department visits > 8 million hospitalizations > 3 million long-term admissions > 199,000 additional deaths > $77 billion in extra costs > The high cost of the health care system is considered to be a deficit, but > seems to be tolerated under the assumption that better health results from > more expensive care. > > However, evidence from a few studies indicates that as many as 20% to 30% > of patients receive inappropriate care. > > An estimated 44,000 to 98,000 among them die each year as a result of > medical errors.2 > > This might be tolerated if it resulted in better health, but does it? Of 13 > countries in a recent comparison,3,4 the United States ranks an average of > 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators. More > specifically, the ranking of the US on several indicators was: > > 13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages > 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 14 > 11th for postneonatal mortality > 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes) > 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males > 10th for life expectancy at 15 years for females, 12th for males > 10th for life expectancy at 40 years for females, 9th for males > 7th for life expectancy at 65 years for females, 7th for males > 3rd for life expectancy at 80 years for females, 3rd for males > 10th for age-adjusted mortality > The poor performance of the US was recently confirmed by a World Health > Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States > as 15th among 25 industrialized countries. > > There is a perception that the American public " behaves badly " by smoking, > drinking, and perpetrating violence. " However the data does not support > this assertion. > > The proportion of females who smoke ranges from 14% in Japan to 41% in > Denmark; in the United States, it is 24% (fifth best). For males, the range > is from 26% in Sweden to 61% in Japan; it is 28% in the United States > (third best). > > The US ranks fifth best for alcoholic beverage consumption. > > The US has relatively low consumption of animal fats (fifth lowest in men > aged 55-64 years in 20 industrialized countries) and the third lowest mean > cholesterol concentrations among men aged 50 to 70 years among 13 > industrialized countries. > These estimates of death due to error are lower than those in a recent > Institutes of Medicine report, and if the higher estimates are used, the > deaths due to iatrogenic causes would range from 230,000 to 284,000. > > Even at the lower estimate of 225,000 deaths per year, this constitutes the > third leading cause of death in the US, following heart disease and cancer. > > Lack of technology is certainly not a contributing factor to the US's low > ranking. > > Among 29 countries, the United States is second only to Japan in the > availability of magnetic resonance imaging units and computed tomography > scanners per million population. 17 > > Japan, however, ranks highest on health, whereas the US ranks among the > lowest. > > It is possible that the high use of technology in Japan is limited to > diagnostic technology not matched by high rates of treatment, whereas in > the US, high use of diagnostic technology may be linked to more treatment. > > Supporting this possibility are data showing that the number of employees > per bed (full-time equivalents) in the United States is highest among the > countries ranked, whereas they are very low in Japan, far lower than can be > accounted for by the common practice of having family members rather than > hospital staff provide the amenities of hospital care. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 In a message dated 9/19/2001 9:24:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, brm45@... writes: > WOW !! If there is a war on terrorists, why isn't there a war on > Doctors????? > B In my opinion it is because they hide or try to hide their mistakes. Terrorists don't. PS. You are right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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