Dr. Barbara Starfield of Johns Hopkins University, presented some disturbing findings in her work published by the Journal of the American Medical Association back in November of 2000.
Her data actually describes in detail how the US health care system may actually be causing more deaths than it is saving lives. Here are some results from the study…
ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR:
· 12,000—unnecessary surgery
· 7,000—medication errors in hospitals
· 20,000—other errors in hospitals
· 80,000—infections in hospitals
· 106,000—non-error, negative effects of drugs
If we add up these numbers together, it gives us a total of 250,000 deaths per year making adverse drug reactions and medical errors the third leading cause of death in the US. These deaths are equivalent to 2 jumbo jet crashes occurring every day. It’s time that Americans face up to the fact that although we live in a great country, we have to start addressing major issues in our health if we want to stick around long enough to enjoy our lives. We have to stop the mentality that drugs will solve every problem. Healing and health has and will always come from within. Our bodies have the ability to heal themselves and by obeying the natural laws of health we can live a long, happy and full life. Empowerment, education and application of today’s ground-breaking health concepts are the keys to changing these disheartening facts.