Just how dangerous is heath care? I'm unable to lay my fingers on the exact source of these figures at the moment, but it all sounds fairly accurate if you put a bit of thought into it. This slide was presented as part of a continuing education program regarding patient safety that we offered last year...and I just ran across it again this afternoon. Read on...
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How dangerous is health care?
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LESS than one death per 100,000 encounters:
> nuclear power
> European railroads
> scheduled airlines
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ONE death in 1,000 - 100,000 encounters:
> driving
> chemical manufacturing
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MORE than one death per 1,000 encounters:
> bungee jumping
> mountain climbing
> health care
Stay well, my friends!!!
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