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USA Leads the World ... In Medical Errors
Based on a comparison of health care systems in six nations, the
2005 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey found
that America led the rest in inefficient care and medical errors.
Improper Treatment 34 Percent of the Time
Researchers interviewed patients who had a serious condition
that required intense medical treatment or had been admitted to
a hospital for a condition other than a routine
pregnancy.- Patients in this country received the wrong
medication, inaccurate or delayed test results, and improper
treatment 34 percent of the time.
- A third of the patients
polled reported higher rates of disorganized care in their
physician's offices.
- Americans also spent more on medical
expenses than those in the other countries, with more than half
unable to see a doctor or take prescribed medicines.
12 Percent Spread
The spread between the United States and countries with lower
error rates was fairly wide, with a 12 percent difference
between Britain, which had the lowest rate of errors, and the
United States. The American rate was driven up by fairly
frequent test and medication errors.
Health Affairs November 3, 2005Yahoo News November 3, 2005
Dr. Mercola's Comment:Medical errors are a large reason why the
current fatally flawed medical paradigm is in such desperate
need of transformation. You know the system needs changing when
themajority of health care workers observe mistakes made by
their peers but rarely do anything to challenge them.
Other clues that the system is broken are thatthe death rate
actually decreases when doctors go on strike, and deaths blamed
on mistakes made with prescription drugs sold at pharmacies
spike at the beginning of each month.
If you want to improve your health without relying on "the
wonders" of conventional medicine, I urge you to review a recent
study I posted that directly addresses this issue.
The sad tragedy is that the conventional medical paradigm is
fatally flawed.The United States is spending$2 trillion every
year for a system that is based on disease management focused
on
drugs and surgery that fail to address the underlying cause of
disease.
Additionally, clever manipulation of the official government
death rates conceals the fact that the conventional medical
system, not heart disease or cancer, is the leading cause of
death in this country. Yet, in all fairness, physicians
themselves are not the primary reason, as they are under the
pernicious influence of the multi-billion-dollar marketing
umbrella of the drug companies.
Our return on this investment is profoundly poor. The bottom
line is that the system is crumbling before your eyes. The very
economic stability of the United States is threatened by this
abuse. The good news is that the expense and misery can be
powerful motivating factors to change.
Corporately I am targeting next year for a dedicated alliance
initiative with health care professionals to tackle this
challenge and catalyze a major transformation in the system.
However, personally, if you want to take a giant step toward
better health for you and your family, as well as eliminate your
dependence on the dishonest and harmful health care system,
please consider my Total Health Program. My how-to book goes
into much greater detail about the proven health strategies I
discuss on my Web site and use in my practice -- and life --
every day.
Here are a number of ways you can achieve optimal health without
the use of harmful drugs: - Eat the proper diet based on
your body's unique metabolic type.
- Start an exercise program
today.
- Limit, with a plan to eliminate, grains and sugars
from your diet.
- Take a high-quality fish or cod liver oil
daily.
- Consume your foods as close to raw as you
can.
About the author:
This article is reprinted from Mercola.com, the world's #1 most
visited and trusted natural/alternative health website. For a
limited time only, you can take the FREE "Metabolic Type Test"
to help you learn the right foods for your particular body type
so you can achieve optimal fitness & health. Just go to
http://www.mercola.com/forms/mt_test.htm right now to take this
quick test!
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