The Medcial Industry

The Medical Industry:  The legal drug dealer for the Pharmaceutical industry.$ 

The statistics are undeniable. Americans spend more money on medical services and  prescription drugs than any country in the world. The top three  causes of death in the USA today - heart disease, Alzheimer's  and lung cancer  are considerably lower in all other developed countries. Most Americans believe we have the best medcial care, and are the healthiest people in the world. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In fact, there are even undeveloped nations that have healthier populations. How can the richest country in the world be the sickest?

Is it the so called "health care" system? That's part of it.

One of the root causes is something the corporate giants and their friends in the news media and government have done a first class job of keeping out of public consciousness. Typically in the 60's and older age group today, nine out of ten times you see a doctor, you leave with a prescription. Drugs are poison by definition. Apparently, doctors are taught this in medical school. They do not cure.
They simply treat the symptom in most cases to make you feel better while hopefully your immune system is able to take care of the problem. With these drugs, your immune system is weakened and you often end up on more and more drugs often until death.$ Today, countless people are taking so many drugs they don't have enough pockets to carry them all. They most often seem to be sick with one more problem after another. This in my opinion is no way to live out your final days.

A short video on medical industry history and how we became a nation of drug dependent sick people

 

 

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In spite of the rising health care costs that provide the illusion of   improving health care, the American people do not enjoy good health, compared with their counterparts in the industrialized nations.  Among thirteen countries including Japan, Sweden, France and Canada, the U.S. was ranked 12th, based on the measurement of 16 health indicators such as life expectancy, low-birth-weight averages and infant mortality.  In another comparison reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) that used a different set of health indicators, the U.S. also fared poorly with a ranking of 15 among 25 industrialized nations.

Although many people attribute poor health to the bad habits of the  American public, Starfield (2000) points out that the Americans do not lead an unhealthy lifestyle compared to their counterparts.  For example, in the year 2000, only 28 percent of the male population in the U.S. smoked, thus making it the third best nation in the category of smoking among the 13 industrialized nations.  The U.S. population also achieved a high ranking (5th best) for alcohol consumption.  In the category of men aged 50 to 70 years, the U.S. had the third lowest mean cholesterol concentrations among 13 industrialized nations. Therefore, the perception that the American public’s poor health is a result of their negative health habits is false.

Even more significantly, the medical system has played a large role in  undermining the health of Americans.  According to several research studies in the last decade, a total of 225,000 Americans per year have died as a result of their medical treatments

Note: The percentage of smokers in the USA in 2014 was down to 19.5% averaged between male and female, a considerable drop from 2000. However, the number of people now on numerous drugs in older age is considerably higher.

• 12,000 deaths per year due to unnecessary surgery

• 7000 deaths per year due to medication errors in hospitals

• 20,000 deaths per year due to other errors in hospitals

• 80,000 deaths per year due to infections in hospitals

• 106,000 deaths per year due to negative effects of drugs
    
Thus, America's healthcare-system-induced deaths are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer.

By citing these statistics, Starfield (2000) highlights the need to  examine the type of health care provided to the U.S. population.  The traditional medical paradigm that emphasizes the use of prescription medicine and medical treatment has not only failed to improve the health of Americans, but also led to the decline in the overall well-being of Americans.  Starfield’s (2000) comparison of the medical systems of Japan and the U.S. captures the fundamental differences in the treatment approach.  Unlike the U.S., Japan has the healthiest population among the industrialized nations.  Instead of relying on sophisticated technology and professional personnel for medical treatment as in the U.S., Japan uses its technology solely for diagnostic purposes.  Furthermore, in Japan, family members, rather than hospital staff, are involved in caring for the patients.

The success of the Japanese medical system testifies to the dire need  for Americans to alter their philosophical approach towards health and treatment.  In the blind reliance on drugs, surgery, technology and medical establishments, the American medical system has inflicted more harm than good on the U.S. population.  Starfield’s (2000) article is invaluable in unveiling the catastrophic effects of the medical treatments provided to the American people.  In order to improve the medical system, American policymakers and the medical establishment need to adopt a comprehensive approach and critically examine the failure of the richest country in the world to provide decent health care for its people. 

America's Healthcare System is the Third Leading Cause of Death
   
Barbara Starfield, M.D. (2000)
    

This Journal of the American Medical Association article illuminates the failure of the U.S. medical system in providing decent medical care for Americans.