I knew that the situation was bad but this? (link)
By using the following classifications to guesstimate the iatrogenic toll in the USA, Null et el reported: “The most stunning statistic, however, is that the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year. It is now evident that the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the US.”
1. adverse reactions to incorrectly prescribed drugs
2. adverse reactions to correctly prescribed drugs
3. errors (wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong patient) during surgery
4. medical error
5. hospital-acquired infections
6. bedsores
7. malnutrition among hospitalized patients
8. unnecessary medical procedures
9. failure to properly diagnose
10. misdiagnosis
11. failure to correctly treat
So not only does it not cure us from the effects of chronic illness but it is the source of nearly a million deaths a year.
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