Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Dangers of Hospital Stays ... According to the 2011 Health Grades Hospital Quality in America Study, the incidence rate of medical harm occurring is estimated to be over 40,000 each and EVERY day. The book, Hospitals and Health is available through any online bookseller, including Amazon, or you can order an autographed copy at www.DoctorYourself.com. Knowing how to prevent disease so you can avoid hospitals in the first place is clearly your best bet. But knowing what to do to make your hospital stay as safe and healing as possible is equally important. For the inside scoop, I highly recommend reading the book. VIDEO interview w/ Dr. Mercola: http://articles.mercola.com/videos.aspx ... it's worth taking Dr. Saul's recommendation to bring a personal advocate; a relative or friend who can speak up for you and ensure you're given proper care if you can't do so yourself. If you're having an elective medical procedure done, remember that this gives you greater leeway and personal choice—use it! Many believe training hospitals will provide them with the latest and greatest care, but they can actually be more dangerous. As a general rule, avoid elective surgeries and procedures during the month of July because this is when brand new residents begin their training. According to a 2010 report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, lethal medication errors consistently spike by about 10 percent each July, particularly in teaching hospitals, due to the inexperience of new residents.iv Also be cautious of weekends. Dr. Saul co-authored Hospitals and Health with Dr. Steve Hickey, and Dr. Abram Hoffer, the famous Canadian psychiatrist who, in 1953, demonstrated that high doses of niacin could cure schizophrenia and other similar mental disorders. " Dr. Hoffer, in his study of biochemistry... noted that over the years there had been attempts to treat psychiatric illnesses by communities that didn't have hospitals. One was the Quaker community. And the Quakers, Dr. Hoffer said, found that if they took the mentally ill; put them in a nice house, gave them good food, and gave them compassionate care, they had a 50 percent cure rate, " Dr. Saul says. " Dr. Hoffer commented that drugs have about 10 percent cure rate. He was thinking that drugs might actually be going in the wrong direction, and hospitals give a lot of drugs... When people go into the hospital, they're going to have problems... Statistically, there are so many errors in hospitals that the average works out to one error per patient per day at the minimum. If you're in a hospital for four days, you can expect four medical errors in that time. " " Abraham Hoffer practiced for 55 years. He ran hospitals. He had so much experience, and what does it still boil down to? Common sense – good food, good care, as few drugs as possible, and taking charge of your own health. " " The most important thing to remember is this: the hospital power structure, " Dr. Saul says. " No matter what hospital you go in… Maybe you've got to be in a teaching hospital. Maybe you don't have a lot of choices. Maybe you are there because of financial issues. Maybe it's because of geographical issues. Maybe it's because it was an emergency, and you woke up in the hospital. Maybe you have to be there on a weekend... The question is, " Are you going to walk out the front door, or be wheeled out the back? " Now, here's what people need to do. They need to understand that when they are faced with hospitalization, the most powerful person in the most entire hospital system is the patient. The system works on the assumption that the patient will not claim that power... You might have set that up with a document. If you have a power of attorney, a living will, or other types of paperwork or someone is responsible, then we know who's responsible. But let's say that it's just an ordinary situation—the patient has the most power. A patient can say, " No. Do not touch me. " And they can't. If they do, it's assault, and you can call the police. Now, they might say, " Well, on your way in, you signed this form. " You can unsign it. You can revoke your permission. Just because somebody has permission to do one thing, it doesn't mean that they have the permission to do everything. There's no such thing as a situation that you cannot reverse. If you can make amendments to the U.S. Constitution, you can change your mind about your own personal healthcare. It concerns your very life. You don't want to cry wolf for no reason, but the patient has the potential to put a stop to anything; absolutely anything. If the patient doesn't know that, if they're not conscious, or if they just don't have the moxie to do it, the next most powerful person is the spouse. The spouse has enormous influence and can do almost as much as the patient. If the patient is incapacitated, the spouse can probably do much more than the patient. If there is no spouse present, the next most powerful people in the system are the children of the patient... You'll notice that I haven't mentioned doctors or hospital administrators once. That's because they don't have the power. They really don't. They just want you to think that you do. It is an illusion that they run the place. The answer is – you do. They're offering you products and services, and they're trying to get you to accept them without question. ... [W]hen you go to the hospital, bring along a black Sharpie pen, and cross out anything that you don't like in the contract. Put big giant X's through entire clauses and pages, and do not sign it. And when they say, " We're not going to admit you, " you say, " Please put it in writing that you refuse to admit me. " What do you think your lawyers are going to do with that? They have to [admit you]. They absolutely have to... It's a game, and you can win it. But you can't win it if you don't know the rules. And basically, they don't tell you the rules. In Hospitals and Health, we do. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great post, Mr , anyone not adhering to these simple steps may be in for a jolt. There are far to many mistakes, oversights, that never get reported, so no corrective action are put in place. . david lubbock tx. > Dangers of Hospital Stays ... > According to the 2011 Health Grades Hospital Quality in America Study, the > incidence rate of medical harm occurring is estimated to be over 40,000 > each and EVERY day. The book, Hospitals and Health is available through any > online bookseller, including Amazon, or you can order an autographed copy > at www.DoctorYourself.com. Knowing how to prevent disease so you can > avoid hospitals in the first place is clearly your best bet. But knowing > what to do to make your hospital stay as safe and healing as possible is > equally important. For the inside scoop, I highly recommend reading the > book. > > VIDEO interview w/ Dr. Mercola: http://articles.mercola.com/videos.aspx > .. it's worth taking Dr. Saul's recommendation to bring a personal > advocate; a relative or friend who can speak up for you and ensure you're > given proper care if you can't do so yourself. If you're having an elective > medical procedure done, remember that this gives you greater leeway and > personal choice—use it! > > Many believe training hospitals will provide them with the latest and > greatest care, but they can actually be more dangerous. As a general rule, > avoid elective surgeries and procedures during the month of July because > this is when brand new residents begin their training. According to a 2010 > report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, lethal medication > errors consistently spike by about 10 percent each July, particularly in > teaching hospitals, due to the inexperience of new residents.iv Also be > cautious of weekends. > > Dr. Saul co-authored Hospitals and Health with Dr. Steve Hickey, and Dr. > Abram Hoffer, the famous Canadian psychiatrist who, in 1953, demonstrated > that high doses of niacin could cure schizophrenia and other similar mental > disorders. > > " Dr. Hoffer, in his study of biochemistry... noted that over the years > there had been attempts to treat psychiatric illnesses by communities that > didn't have hospitals. One was the Quaker community. And the Quakers, Dr. > Hoffer said, found that if they took the mentally ill; put them in a nice > house, gave them good food, and gave them compassionate care, they had a 50 > percent cure rate, " Dr. Saul says. > > " Dr. Hoffer commented that drugs have about 10 percent cure rate. He was > thinking that drugs might actually be going in the wrong direction, and > hospitals give a lot of drugs... When people go into the hospital, they're > going to have problems... Statistically, there are so many errors in > hospitals that the average works out to one error per patient per day at > the minimum. If you're in a hospital for four days, you can expect four > medical errors in that time. " > > " Abraham Hoffer practiced for 55 years. He ran hospitals. He had so much > experience, and what does it still boil down to? Common sense – good food, > good care, as few drugs as possible, and taking charge of your own health. " > > " The most important thing to remember is this: the hospital power > structure, " Dr. Saul says. " No matter what hospital you go in… Maybe you've > got to be in a teaching hospital. Maybe you don't have a lot of choices. > Maybe you are there because of financial issues. Maybe it's because of > geographical issues. Maybe it's because it was an emergency, and you woke > up in the hospital. Maybe you have to be there on a weekend... > > The question is, " Are you going to walk out the front door, or be wheeled > out the back? " > > Now, here's what people need to do. They need to understand that when > they are faced with hospitalization, the most powerful person in the most > entire hospital system is the patient. > > The system works on the assumption that the patient will not claim that > power... You might have set that up with a document. If you have a power of > attorney, a living will, or other types of paperwork or someone is > responsible, then we know who's responsible. But let's say that it's just > an ordinary situation—the patient has the most power. > > A patient can say, " No. Do not touch me. " And they can't. If they do, > it's assault, and you can call the police. Now, they might say, " Well, on > your way in, you signed this form. " > > You can unsign it. You can revoke your permission. Just because somebody > has permission to do one thing, it doesn't mean that they have the > permission to do everything. There's no such thing as a situation that you > cannot reverse. If you can make amendments to the U.S. Constitution, you > can change your mind about your own personal healthcare. It concerns your > very life. You don't want to cry wolf for no reason, but the patient has > the potential to put a stop to anything; absolutely anything. > > If the patient doesn't know that, if they're not conscious, or if they > just don't have the moxie to do it, the next most powerful person is the > spouse. The spouse has enormous influence and can do almost as much as the > patient. If the patient is incapacitated, the spouse can probably do much > more than the patient. > > If there is no spouse present, the next most powerful people in the > system are the children of the patient... You'll notice that I haven't > mentioned doctors or hospital administrators once. That's because they > don't have the power. They really don't. They just want you to think that > you do. It is an illusion that they run the place. The answer is – you do. > They're offering you products and services, and they're trying to get you > to accept them without question. > > ... [W]hen you go to the hospital, bring along a black Sharpie pen, and > cross out anything that you don't like in the contract. Put big giant X's > through entire clauses and pages, and do not sign it. And when they say, > " We're not going to admit you, " you say, " Please put it in writing that you > refuse to admit me. " What do you think your lawyers are going to do with > that? They have to [admit you]. They absolutely have to... > > It's a game, and you can win it. But you can't win it if you don't know > the rules. And basically, they don't tell you the rules. In Hospitals and > Health, we do. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 I appreciate the post... It is a shame this isn't on the front page of every newspaper in the country. Maybe it would embolden people to 'take charge' !! Thanks.. Lola > Dangers of Hospital Stays ... > According to the 2011 Health Grades Hospital Quality in America Study, the incidence rate of medical harm occurring is estimated to be over 40,000 each and EVERY day. The book, Hospitals and Health is available through any online bookseller, including Amazon, or you can order an autographed copy at www.DoctorYourself.com. Knowing how to prevent disease so you can avoid hospitals in the first place is clearly your best bet. But knowing what to do to make your hospital stay as safe and healing as possible is equally important. For the inside scoop, I highly recommend reading the book. > > VIDEO interview w/ Dr. Mercola: http://articles.mercola.com/videos.aspx > .. it's worth taking Dr. Saul's recommendation to bring a personal advocate; a relative or friend who can speak up for you and ensure you're given proper care if you can't do so yourself. If you're having an elective medical procedure done, remember that this gives you greater leeway and personal choice—use it! > > Many believe training hospitals will provide them with the latest and greatest care, but they can actually be more dangerous. As a general rule, avoid elective surgeries and procedures during the month of July because this is when brand new residents begin their training. According to a 2010 report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, lethal medication errors consistently spike by about 10 percent each July, particularly in teaching hospitals, due to the inexperience of new residents.iv Also be cautious of weekends. > > Dr. Saul co-authored Hospitals and Health with Dr. Steve Hickey, and Dr. Abram Hoffer, the famous Canadian psychiatrist who, in 1953, demonstrated that high doses of niacin could cure schizophrenia and other similar mental disorders. > > " Dr. Hoffer, in his study of biochemistry... noted that over the years there had been attempts to treat psychiatric illnesses by communities that didn't have hospitals. One was the Quaker community. And the Quakers, Dr. Hoffer said, found that if they took the mentally ill; put them in a nice house, gave them good food, and gave them compassionate care, they had a 50 percent cure rate, " Dr. Saul says. > > " Dr. Hoffer commented that drugs have about 10 percent cure rate. He was thinking that drugs might actually be going in the wrong direction, and hospitals give a lot of drugs... When people go into the hospital, they're going to have problems... Statistically, there are so many errors in hospitals that the average works out to one error per patient per day at the minimum. If you're in a hospital for four days, you can expect four medical errors in that time. " > > " Abraham Hoffer practiced for 55 years. He ran hospitals. He had so much experience, and what does it still boil down to? Common sense – good food, good care, as few drugs as possible, and taking charge of your own health. " > > " The most important thing to remember is this: the hospital power structure, " Dr. Saul says. " No matter what hospital you go in… Maybe you've got to be in a teaching hospital. Maybe you don't have a lot of choices. Maybe you are there because of financial issues. Maybe it's because of geographical issues. Maybe it's because it was an emergency, and you woke up in the hospital. Maybe you have to be there on a weekend... > > The question is, " Are you going to walk out the front door, or be wheeled out the back? " > > Now, here's what people need to do. They need to understand that when they are faced with hospitalization, the most powerful person in the most entire hospital system is the patient. > > The system works on the assumption that the patient will not claim that power... You might have set that up with a document. If you have a power of attorney, a living will, or other types of paperwork or someone is responsible, then we know who's responsible. But let's say that it's just an ordinary situation—the patient has the most power. > > A patient can say, " No. Do not touch me. " And they can't. If they do, it's assault, and you can call the police. Now, they might say, " Well, on your way in, you signed this form. " > > You can unsign it. You can revoke your permission. Just because somebody has permission to do one thing, it doesn't mean that they have the permission to do everything. There's no such thing as a situation that you cannot reverse. If you can make amendments to the U.S. Constitution, you can change your mind about your own personal healthcare. It concerns your very life. You don't want to cry wolf for no reason, but the patient has the potential to put a stop to anything; absolutely anything. > > If the patient doesn't know that, if they're not conscious, or if they just don't have the moxie to do it, the next most powerful person is the spouse. The spouse has enormous influence and can do almost as much as the patient. If the patient is incapacitated, the spouse can probably do much more than the patient. > > If there is no spouse present, the next most powerful people in the system are the children of the patient... You'll notice that I haven't mentioned doctors or hospital administrators once. That's because they don't have the power. They really don't. They just want you to think that you do. It is an illusion that they run the place. The answer is – you do. They're offering you products and services, and they're trying to get you to accept them without question. > > ... [W]hen you go to the hospital, bring along a black Sharpie pen, and cross out anything that you don't like in the contract. Put big giant X's through entire clauses and pages, and do not sign it. And when they say, " We're not going to admit you, " you say, " Please put it in writing that you refuse to admit me. " What do you think your lawyers are going to do with that? They have to [admit you]. They absolutely have to... > > It's a game, and you can win it. But you can't win it if you don't know the rules. And basically, they don't tell you the rules. In Hospitals and Health, we do. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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