> In case you're really that clueless about statistics, and not
>deliberately distorting things to prove your pet beliefs, you cannot
>compare rates unless you have equivalent populations. Most of the
>people who die while in medical care, whether through malpractice or
>other causes, are already sick or injured, and thus much more
>unstable (i.e., likely to die) than non-sick/injured people.
If that comforts you about medicals safety, then bless you. It doesn't do much
for me. If you really want to feel good about your next stay at the hospital,
check you the old George C Scott movie, The Hospital. There is probably more
truth there than we would like to believe.
Hospitals are very dangerous places. There are germs, viruses, etc. floating
around than in almost any other setting, plus more dangerous drugs that can
have very negative effects if applied incorrectly.
For myself, I try to avoid them like the plague so I don't get the plague.
It may come down to how comfortable we are as individuals being taken care of.
--
Larry Miller
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