Death From Iatrogenic Causes (i.e., mainstream medicine)

[Cindi Waters]

Originally Posted by LongevitySeeker

Medical procedures are supposed to be relatively standardized but there are instances where medical care is sloppy or neglectful for various reasons. One hospital might have a good record for safety while another 10 or 15 miles away might not.

Offhand I remember infections mentioned as a cause of death because some doctors and nurses fail to wash their hands etc.. And if someone dies from an infection, hospitals (and those who support them) will say it was not an error, it was a complication. That's pretty standard as far as hospital reporting goes, but they are responsible.

I've had relatively few operations in my life, now afraid of what mistakes the doctor might make. So for better or worse I put off operations. Now, however, I really need a hip and knee replacement.
One time the pharmacy gave me a wrong dose of a prescribed medicine, I noticed I was extremely tired and then realized I was taking a dosage not prescribed, when I called the pharmacy and told them how upset I was, the pharmacist got upset and told me to calm down as if it were no big deal.

And now if I have to go under the knife, I hope the doctor had a good restful night's sleep and I try not to irritate him beforehand. Oops. Yup, that always worried me. And I do pray for guidance at this point.