tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post7251906650840520011..comments2024-03-26T12:23:35.307-05:00Comments on The Buck Stops Here: Overuse of MedicineStuart Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-8140078344841137272008-05-25T22:49:00.000-05:002008-05-25T22:49:00.000-05:00I am one of such patients given an Nuclear Stress ...I am one of such patients given an Nuclear Stress Test that was unnecessary. All of my bloodwork, chest xray, and EKG came back normal. The Dr. insisted I have a Stress Test and mentioned there was an injection..I told him I did not want Dye..he assured me "There is no dye, and it is a completely safe test". I asked three of the staff; the Dr., a Nurse on cardiac floor, and radiologist, what this test was, the risks of it, etc. I was told "it was completely safe", finally told it was radioactive pharmaceutical, but, equivalent to "ONE" chest xray. I have since found out that ONE Nuclear Stress Test (Cardiolite) is the equivalent of up to 1,000 chest xrays and carries risk of long term fatal cancer from one exposure. If I had been given accurate information about this test, I never would have had it. It is abusive and criminal that patients such as me are lied to and their lives put at risk to pay for expensive equipment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509200803348191845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-13105530300543340232008-04-06T13:57:00.000-05:002008-04-06T13:57:00.000-05:00Life expectancy and infant morality statistics are...Life expectancy and infant morality statistics are affected by lifestyle habits, rather than the availability of medical care.<BR/><BR/>Alcoholism drug abuse, and obesity are major factors.miriam sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.com