Iatrogenic death statistics

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I don't know where I first heard about the horrendous toll of

iatrogenic death...at least ten years ago. I've seen it discussed

regularly since then, though. I always thought it was amazing that

they even kept track of it like that, but they are scientists, after

all. I don't know of any CDC data available on the web, but I

haven't searched lately. I'd see if your library either has it or can

get it. I know it is used in research, so a research library would be

best if there's one near you. Also checking the data of the

researchers, such as insurance data...you might check your health

insurer to see if they have cause of death data available. There is

second hand information through folks like Schulze and

Lorraine Day who lecture on the causes of disease and their treatment.

Schulze is pretty good at tracking current statistics in the

medical field, like the fact that the adult diaper business is up over

two billion dollars annually. There are lots of his students putting

information on the web, so you might find statistical sources through

them. Schulze puts out a newsletter every other month that discusses

the statistics, so you can sign up for that. I know he even has

investors checking out his newsletter's statistics to see what the

latest money makers are, like the adult diaper business, the fast

food and pop industries, dialysis machine manufacturers, etc.

> Yes, you indicated that in the original quote (that it was the CDC),

but I

> was wondering if you could provide the specific reference for where

you read

> that that particular quote. In other words - a webpage, an article,

some

> type of publication?

> Thank you,

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> In a message dated 12/19/01 8:19:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> eulypian@y... writes:

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> > The Center for Disease Control is the reference. They like to keep

> > track of the causes of all death, so they need to single out the

> > iatrogenic causes from all the others.

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> > Remember, the Center for Disease Control says that iatrogenic

> causes

> > > of death are matching heart disease as the leading causes of

> death.

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