Take Control of Your Health
By: Dr. Mercola
Date: 20 August 2014
Data on Serious Hospital Errors Will Now Be Withheld from the Public
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- Preventable medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US, right after heart disease and cancer, claiming the lives of 210,000 Americans each year
- The federal government has quietly decided to “solve” the problem of hospital acquired conditions by burying the data
- On the average, you have a 54 percent lower risk of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to the national average. Hospitals catering primarily to Medicare patients tend to be among the worst
- More than two million people are affected by hospital-acquired infections each year, and 75,000-100,000 people die as a result of those infections
- Leading a common-sense, healthy lifestyle is your best bet to avoid unnecessary hospital visits. Basic tenets of optimal health are included
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