Fw: Patient's Rights Rally Please Forward

[Guest guest]

We all must give this some time or it will even get more out of hand. I

don't know why my name is not on here as I've worked on this a long time.

Myra

Patient's Rights Rally Please Forward

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> Did you know that:

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> - Deaths due to medical malpractice are the equivalent of three jumbo jet

> crashes every two days (JAMA)

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> - Medical Malpractice is the third leading preventable cause of death

> killing more people per year than AIDS or breast cancer (Trial)

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> - Medical malpractice can effect those who survive severely. The

> devastation is broad sweeping and effects victim's and their loved ones

> financially, emotionally and physically. (The Lancet & Social Problems)

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> - To avoid responsibility the medical community often blames and

> discredits the victim, offers no explanation or apology and goes to great

> lengths to cover up the initial error. (The Lancet, Trial, Social Problems

> & Medical Malpractice Journal)

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> - Victims are frequently injured seriously during the cover-up phase.

> (Medical Malpractice Journal)

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> - Common feelings expressed are anger, betrayal, bitterness, fear,

> humiliation and loss of trust. " Strong feelings are aroused and relatives

> are distressed even years later. " (The Lancet, Social Problems & Peoples

> Medical Society)

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> - " In the USA there are 8 times as many instances of negligence as claims

> for compensation. The chance of a doctor being sued after a negligent

> event was only 1 in 50. " (The Lancet)

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> - Doctors are seldom disciplined and consumers are not protected.

(Medical

> Malpractice Journal)

> For sources go to http://www.howdyneighbor.com/JusticeDenied

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> HELP TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THIS UNNECESSARY SUFFERING

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> Proponents of Patient's Rights will be sponsoring a rally at the AMA

> Building in Chicago on August 27, 1999. On August 28 & 29th

> advocates/victims/survivors will have an opportunity to meet and work on

> common issues to the cause of Patient's Rights including a Spring

> Conference in Washington. This rally will be of no interest to you or

your

> family if you are sure that you will never need health care. If this is

> not the case please support those who are fighting this long, hard battle

> for accountability in medicine..

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> This rally is being sponsored by:

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> The Association For Responsible Medicine

> National Patient's Rights Alliance

> Patients In Arms

> PULSE of Colorado

> PULSE of New York

> Toxic Discovery Network Inc..

> The Victim's Justice Center Inc..

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> We Need Your Support Now !!!! For More information on the rally,

> sponsorship, medical malpractice or it's impact on the victims and their

> families go to http://www.howdyneighbor.com/JusticeDenied or call

> (765)2922590. Please distribute and post this notice to all..

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Marilyn

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