Dangerous Doctors - How to Find Them Before They Kill You!
You probably saw it on ABC-TV's 20/20, CBS-TV's 60 Minutes or other
programs. People die needless and tragically because incompetent
doctors made terrible mistakes.
Unfortunately, it's not a rare occurrence. A recent report
estimates that medical mistakes kill almost 100,000 Americans each year,
and cripple millions more.
This is more than all the people who die as a result of: Accidents/adverse
effects (96,000), Pneumonia and influenza (86,000), Diabetes (63,000),
Suicide (31,000), or Kidney disease (25,000) - and certainly far
more than in automobile accidents, as the result of homicide or other crimes,
AIDS, etc.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER ARE
MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM MEDICAL MISTAKES THAN FROM ACCIDENTS, CRIME, AND
MOST MAJOR MEDICAL KILLERS!
What can YOU do to protect your self and your family. One thing
-- the very first thing -- would be to check to see if any doctor you are
now seeing or planning to see has been disciplined by the medical board
of the state(s) where they practice medicine.
Previously, this has been difficult if not impossible for most people.
But now that most states have put this life-saving information on the world
wide web, anyone with an Internet connection can find it -- if only they
know where to look.
Because this is so important, ASH presents a list of these web sites
on another page, together with links where you can find even more information.Using this information could literally save YOUR life.
Please note, however, that this information is available only to
member-supporters of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). To find
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