Alan Minyard wrote in
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On 2 Nov 2003 12:11:47 -0800, (WaltBJ)
wrote:

What's 'really going to get you?'
1) Auto accidents. Another death here this weekend - skidded on
the ice, ejected from the car, not wearing a seat belt. 2
'Darwins' here - driving too fast, and no seat belt. FWIW in our
two counties here in CO there were 135 ice-related accidents the
same weekend. Dumbth coefficient running high.
2) Iatrogenic deaths - due to your friendly medical institution.
I just read that in elective 'bariatric surgery' (stomach
stitching for obesity) the current death rate is 1 in 200. Also,
the current tool for medical-caused deaths in the USA is about
100,000 a year, excelling fire arms and auto accidents combined.
That'll give you something to think about as the anesthesia
takes hold - 'wonder if I'll wake up?' or worse, 'wonder where
I'll wake up?'

Walt

If I lived in europe I would have been dead thirteen years ago.
Their medical care system is pathetic compared to what it could
be. It is no wonder that so many docs in the US are from the EU
or Canada.

Which particular european nations and medical care system
are you refering to?


Regards...