Here's a very disturbing statistic: According to the CDC, nosocomial infections (infections contracted by patients during hospitalization) cost about $$.5 billion and led to 80,000 deaths (one death every six minutes).
I'd always heard that hospitals and doctors can be hazardous to your health. ::sleepinginbed::
: Petals Thu Oct 30, 2008 - 10:21:15
I'd always heard that hospitals and doctors can be hazardous to your health. ::sleepinginbed::
Hospitals can be hazardous not only to patients' health, but also to that of doctors, nurses and other employees as well.