Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 P; It was reported in the news last month that 99,000 people die yearly at US hospitals from infections contracted during their stay at hospitals. That is a higher number than the people killed by heart attacks, and colon cancer combined. It's higher by far that all the people killed by terrorists in the middle east this century. If you know this, it takes more balls to check yourself in a hospital than to volunteer to serve in Iraq. Think of the media circus of the Schivo case last year, and yet 99,000 people are killed every year by staff negligence, and the horrific carnage goes on without media fanfare, without congressional investigation, or interference. All that these medical serial killers have to do to stop the massacre is to wash their hands. Someone should post signs all over hospitals which reads: " Stop the killing, wash your hands! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nisargadatta , Noel <noel_beau wrote: > > > > --- Pete S <pedsie5 wrote: > > > P; It was reported in the news last > > month that 99,000 people die yearly > > at US hospitals from infections > > contracted during their stay at > > hospitals. That is a higher number than > > the people killed by heart attacks, and > > colon cancer combined. It's higher by > > far that all the people killed by terrorists > > in the middle east this century. If you > > know this, it takes more balls to check > > yourself in a hospital than to volunteer to > > serve in Iraq. > > > > Think of the media circus of the Schivo > > case last year, and yet 99,000 people > > are killed every year by staff negligence, > > and the horrific carnage goes on without media > > fanfare, without congressional investigation, > > or interference. > > > > All that these medical serial killers have to do > > to stop the massacre is to wash their hands. > > > > Someone should post signs all over hospitals > > which reads: " Stop the killing, wash your hands! " > > > Sadly, this is true. > > It is the result of so many changes in society as to > boggle the mind. Management-wise it began with the > elimination of middle level management where checks > and balances in organizational structures were > addressed. In this context it would be the people who > addressed public health and safety issues. The people > who disseminated information and wrote constant memos > to health care providers to wash their hands, for > example. If there still exists public health > departments, they are in a shambles as so many other > of the agencies that have been downsized. > > Another aspect, however, and more relevant to a list > where people gather to discuss more spiritual issues: > it is related to a general lack of concern and care > for one another, a general lack of respect for the > life and dignity of others. A focus on me, me, me. > There seem to be such a few of the dedicated workers > once visible in the health care profession, those who > truly love their patients. There are some, though. I > know there are some. Some who even though pressured > by a too large a case load will stop and take the > seconds it takes to wash hands or change gloves. > > Noel how does this relate to nonduality? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nisargadatta , Noel <noel_beau wrote: > > > > --- skywhilds <skywords wrote: > > > Nisargadatta , Noel > > <noel_beau@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Pete S <pedsie5@> wrote: > > > > > > > P; It was reported in the news last > > > > month that 99,000 people die yearly > > > > at US hospitals from infections > > > > contracted during their stay at > > > > hospitals. That is a higher number than > > > > the people killed by heart attacks, and > > > > colon cancer combined. It's higher by > > > > far that all the people killed by terrorists > > > > in the middle east this century. If you > > > > know this, it takes more balls to check > > > > yourself in a hospital than to volunteer to > > > > serve in Iraq. > > > > > > > > Think of the media circus of the Schivo > > > > case last year, and yet 99,000 people > > > > are killed every year by staff negligence, > > > > and the horrific carnage goes on without media > > > > fanfare, without congressional investigation, > > > > or interference. > > > > > > > > All that these medical serial killers have to do > > > > to stop the massacre is to wash their hands. > > > > > > > > Someone should post signs all over hospitals > > > > which reads: " Stop the killing, wash your > > hands! " > > > > > > > > > Sadly, this is true. > > > > > > It is the result of so many changes in society as > > to > > > boggle the mind. Management-wise it began with > > the > > > elimination of middle level management where > > checks > > > and balances in organizational structures were > > > addressed. In this context it would be the people > > who > > > addressed public health and safety issues. The > > people > > > who disseminated information and wrote constant > > memos > > > to health care providers to wash their hands, for > > > example. If there still exists public health > > > departments, they are in a shambles as so many > > other > > > of the agencies that have been downsized. > > > > > > Another aspect, however, and more relevant to a > > list > > > where people gather to discuss more spiritual > > issues: > > > it is related to a general lack of concern and > > care > > > for one another, a general lack of respect for the > > > life and dignity of others. A focus on me, me, > > me. > > > There seem to be such a few of the dedicated > > workers > > > once visible in the health care profession, those > > who > > > truly love their patients. There are some, > > though. I > > > know there are some. Some who even though > > pressured > > > by a too large a case load will stop and take the > > > seconds it takes to wash hands or change gloves. > > > > > > Noel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how does this relate to > > > > nonduality? > > > It is about not realizing or caring that the patient > and the health care provider are one. > > Noel maybe even more to the point isn't it really about realizing that we ourselves and the negligent health care provider are one? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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