American Medicine Now The Leading Cause OF Death In U.S.
The NIA report is not out of line with a report from Congress in 2001 estimating that nearly one-half million people per year die from complications associated with misdiagnosis, correct and incorrect administration of prescription pharmaceutical drugs, unnecessary surgeries and incompetence.
"It is evident that the American medical system is the leading cause of death in the United States," Null observed.
Among the most common iatrogenic developments leading to death are post-operative complications and adverse in-hospital reactions to pharmaceutical drugs
The NIA report is based upon data from 994 hospitals nationwide. The report indicated that the numbers could be much worse. A study of two hospitals found that nurses intercepted 86 percent of medication errors before they reached patients.
Here is a link to the complete report: http://www.nutritioninstituteofamerica.org/research/DeathByMedicine/DeathByMedicine1.htm
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