U.S. Economy Lost Billions Due To Medical Errors in 2008
April 8, 2011
A study by the Society of Actuaries in 2010 estimated that the cost to the U.S. economy in 2008 for medical errors was approximately $19.5 billion. About 25% of the costs associated with medical injuries were the result of avoidable medical errors. In 2008, there were 6.3 million medical injuries o[...]
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Mesothelioma And Asbestos Exposure
April 7, 2011
Many people have heard the strange name of the deadly disease known as mesothelioma, but what is it and how do you get it? Malignant mesothelioma is often referred to simply as mesothelioma, which is a rare and fatal form of cancer found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura) or the abdomen (th[...]
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U.S. Statistics Regarding Physicians
April 6, 2011
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009, there were 921,900 medical doctors in the United States during 2006 (an increase from 813,800 in 2000), of which 560,400 were based in offices. 665,600 were men and 256,300 were women. 685,200 had graduate[...]
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U.S. Statistics For Organ Transplants
April 5, 2011
As medicine and medical techniques have advanced over the years, organ transplants in the United States have generally increased in number and complexity. Whereas only 203 lung transplants were performed in 1990, 1,469 were performed in 2007 (2006 one-year survival rate: 82.4%). 2,631 liver transpla[...]
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Avoid Misdiagnosis Of Skin Cancer By Preventing It
April 4, 2011
Now that it’s Spring and Summer is just around the corner, we should all be concerned about sun exposure and skin cancer. About 1.3 million people are diagnosed with various forms of skin cancer in the United States every year. One of the mostly deadly forms of skin cancer is melanoma. There [...]
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How Is Radiation Measured?
April 3, 2011
Different units are used in measuring radiation depending on whether discussing radiation being emitted from a radioactive source, the radiation dose received by a person, or the risk of suffering health effects due to radiation exposure. Similar to the differences in the way we in the United Stat[...]
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Some Facts About The Effects Of High Dose Radiation Exposure
April 2, 2011
With all the fear and misinformation nowadays with regard to radiation exposure and its effect on our health, it is important to get the facts. Radiation is a form of energy that travels in waves or particles and can penetrate the body (x-rays are a form of low-dose radiation used for beneficial[...]
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