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07-03-2008, 06:02 PM
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Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.
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Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
(Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
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So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
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Remember, Guns don't kill people, doctors do.
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FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT, ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
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Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
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Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention
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No, I don't mean that in a negative way, I mean that's brilliant.
I'm FAR more fearful of death by iatrogenesus than by gunshot.
Any American who isn't a black man between the ages of 17 and 37 should be, too.
Just my luck I'll get a minor gunshot wound and die from malpractice. |
07-03-2008, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by editec  That's hilarious.
No, I don't mean that in a negative way, I mean that's brilliant.
I'm FAR more fearful of death by iatrogenesus than by gunshot.
Any American who isn't a black man between the ages of 17 and 37 should be, too.
Just my luck I'll get a minor gunshot wound and die from malpractice. | That would have to be the ultimate irony... receive an acidental gun shot that wasn't life threatening, yet die from iatrogenesis. A great example of the facts in the OP.
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Originally Posted by Ninja Tagged for a later post when wildfires aren't burning 2 miles from my house |
Good luck, Ninja.
I heard they're evacuating some towns and neighborhoods because of the smoke. |
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Originally Posted by Ravi I'm working on something to get rid of rightwing nuts. | If you figure it out, get rid of the left wing nuts as well. We could do without either 
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Originally Posted by Steerpike If you figure it out, get rid of the left wing nuts as well. We could do without either | She would have to commit suicide if she got rid of left wing nut jobs.
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Originally Posted by Steerpike After you ban docs, I'm working on something to get rid of dihydrogen monoxide... | And replace it with... |
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Originally Posted by Ninja Tagged for a later post when wildfires aren't burning 2 miles from my house | And on a serious note... I hope you're house is OK... I've been near big fires, and they're no damn fun.
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Originally Posted by Pale Rider Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
(Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Remember, Guns don't kill people, doctors do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT, ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention | Your logic leaves much to be desired. There are other variables to consider.
For one, doctors try to heal people. The patient is already sick.
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07-04-2008, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mattskramer Your logic leaves much to be desired. There are other variables to consider.
For one, doctors try to heal people. The patient is already sick. | The statistic is off patients KILLED by accidents numb nuts. As in the Doctor or nurse directly caused the death by some action they should not have done. Do keep up.
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-Laurence J. Peters
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07-05-2008, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mattskramer Your logic leaves much to be desired. There are other variables to consider.
For one, doctors try to heal people. The patient is already sick. | Quote:
Originally Posted by RetiredGySgt The statistic is off patients KILLED by accidents numb nuts. As in the Doctor or nurse directly caused the death by some action they should not have done. Do keep up. | RGS... I know this m-kramer from a loooooong time ago on this board. If you can understand anything he says.... you're a better man than I am.
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