Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Is there a way one can get hold of statistics that show the rate of death per 1000 of prescription drugs in the UK, compared to the rate of deaths per 1000 due to western herbs in the UK? Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 HiDeaths from drugs - lotsDeaths from herbs - noneThat is a brief summary :-) and probably not far off!There is little information about deaths from prescribed drugs, partly because of a lack of desire to look or to add up.In the US people mention figures of between 100k to 750k death per year from drugs. Look here http://www.ourdailymedsthebook.com/ to see one source.The UK population is roughly 1/5 th of the US so you can calculate estimates for here.Certainly drug problems are under-reported, under-estimated and far in excess of any risk from herbs.RegardsDr GascoigneMedical doctor, acupuncturist, herbalistClinics in Bath & Tetbury, UKTel: +44 (0) 79 88 05 92 01Also, Bandon, Co. Cork, IrelandTel: +353 (0) 87 9266234Website: www.drgascoigne.comOn 24 Jan 2012, at 13:58, "M" wrote: Is there a way one can get hold of statistics that show the rate of death per 1000 of prescription drugs in the UK, compared to the rate of deaths per 1000 due to western herbs in the UK? Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Re: statistics: The statistics for deaths from prescribed drugs is estimated to be somewhere between the 4th and 6th major cause of all deaths. I have not seen any equivalent statistics for deaths from prescribed herbal medicines -- but they will be insignificant. Potterton ND MRN MNIMHEditorBritish Naturopathic Journal27 Lower Elmstone DriveReading,Berkshire,RG31 5EBUKTel: 0 The BNJ (founded 1949) is the oldest journal of naturopathy.It is a non-profit making professional journal, published three times a yearby the British Naturopathic Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Thank you Maggie Maggie Pope BSc [Hons] MNIMH MCPPSedgemoor House39 Taunton RoadBridgwaterSomerset TA6 3LPwww.growingmedicine.co.ukinfo@... Growing Medicine is a trading name of Comeytrowe Manor Ltd, Reg in England No. 7042776. Reg. Office 20 Larch Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2SF To: ukherbal-list Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 13:33 Subject: re: statistics Re: statistics: The statistics for deaths from prescribed drugs is estimated to be somewhere between the 4th and 6th major cause of all deaths. I have not seen any equivalent statistics for deaths from prescribed herbal medicines -- but they will be insignificant. Potterton ND MRN MNIMHEditorBritish Naturopathic Journal27 Lower Elmstone DriveReading,Berkshire,RG31 5EBUKTel: 0 The BNJ (founded 1949) is the oldest journal of naturopathy.It is a non-profit making professional journal, published three times a yearby the British Naturopathic Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Thank you Maggie Maggie Pope BSc [Hons] MNIMH MCPPSedgemoor House39 Taunton RoadBridgwaterSomerset TA6 3LPwww.growingmedicine.co.ukinfo@... Growing Medicine is a trading name of Comeytrowe Manor Ltd, Reg in England No. 7042776. Reg. Office 20 Larch Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2SF To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 18:01 Subject: Re: Statistics HiDeaths from drugs - lotsDeaths from herbs - noneThat is a brief summary :-) and probably not far off!There is little information about deaths from prescribed drugs, partly because of a lack of desire to look or to add up.In the US people mention figures of between 100k to 750k death per year from drugs. Look here http://www.ourdailymedsthebook.com/ to see one source.The UK population is roughly 1/5 th of the US so you can calculate estimates for here.Certainly drug problems are under-reported, under-estimated and far in excess of any risk from herbs.RegardsDr GascoigneMedical doctor, acupuncturist, herbalistClinics in Bath & Tetbury, UKTel: +44 (0) 79 88 05 92 01Also, Bandon, Co. Cork, IrelandTel: +353 (0) 87 9266234Website: www.drgascoigne.comOn 24 Jan 2012, at 13:58, "M" wrote: Is there a way one can get hold of statistics that show the rate of death per 1000 of prescription drugs in the UK, compared to the rate of deaths per 1000 due to western herbs in the UK? Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 It seems the figures are hard to come by. It's not straightforward as this link shows: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/statistics_on_iatrogenic_deaths Helen From: Potterton To: ukherbal-list Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 13:33 Subject: re: statistics Re: statistics: The statistics for deaths from prescribed drugs is estimated to be somewhere between the 4th and 6th major cause of all deaths. I have not seen any equivalent statistics for deaths from prescribed herbal medicines -- but they will be insignificant. Potterton ND MRN MNIMHEditorBritish Naturopathic Journal27 Lower Elmstone DriveReading,Berkshire,RG31 5EBUKTel: 0 The BNJ (founded 1949) is the oldest journal of naturopathy.It is a non-profit making professional journal, published three times a yearby the British Naturopathic Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 > It seems the figures are hard to come by. It's not straightforward as this > link shows: I thought it was quite telling that when Israeli doctors went on strike, death rates went down ... It's a couple of years ago now, but it made our news, back then. Best, H. -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.henriettesherbal.com New book: http://www.henriettesherbal.com/articles/pract-herbs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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