Krypto Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000 ( Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000. © Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services. Now think about this: Guns: (A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..) ( The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups,is 1,500. (C ) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188. Statistics courtesy of FBI So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.' FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Sanny Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Wonder what the stats are on INTENTIONAL deaths by doctors vs. by guns? I'm just sayin...
gerard Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Wonder what the stats are on INTENTIONAL deaths...
linuxwrangler Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Wonder what the stats are on INTENTIONAL deaths by doctors vs. by guns? Yup, that's the problem with stats. What's the qualifier and what other data is there? The stat may be perfectly accurate but omits the stat on how many deaths are prevented by doctors vs. guns. This is one of Michael Moore's techniques. As amusing as he is, he does not produce documentaries. He produces op-ed pieces that only show stats that support his point-of-view and hide those that refute it. (Watch Michael and Me sometime if you want to see Moore subjected to his own techniques.) Then there is the problem that while there are plenty of cases where doctors indirectly assist with intentional deaths, the laws of most states force them to keep that hidden so we don't actually know the real stat. But we do know that you are more likely to die in a hospital than anywhere else so I guess the message is to avoid hospitals. (Disclaimer: the above commentary is solely related to statistics and not to my opinions regarding guns, doctors, hospitals, suicide or Michael Moore.)
Sanny Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 (Disclaimer: the above commentary is solely related to statistics and not to my opinions regarding guns' date=' doctors, hospitals, suicide or Michael Moore.)[/quote'] Or any combination thereof?
Conodo12 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Hmmmmm.... Lots of interesting banter but I really just looked at the end as a punch line! Damn Funny!
