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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

James, did a fat person fall on you when you were a small child?  Did your
parents threaten you with a fat person sitting on you?  I really hate to
disillusion you, not that that would ever happen, but fat is not the answer
in all health care questions.

So, using your theory, then the 24.7 mortality rate of Lake County, TN would
be because all those mothers were fat?  Particularly since the 3rd leading
cause of death is homicide unless you are going off on a rant that more fat
people kill others?  AND, since the second leading cause of death is URI,
I'm thinking perhaps you should be ranting about cigerette smoking and that
certainly isn't something that is more predominate in those that are fat
than those that are skinny.  In fact, probably the reverse is true.  Oh my,
does that mean that maybe the real problem is skinny people.  I mean, after
all, just how many fat people have you seen in the news accused of murder?

AND, state rankings in education aren't based on spending UNLESS you go the
specific chart based on spending.  *Most* rankings are by test scores for
reading and math.  And another of basis is spending per capita.  You know
better than broad brushing and generalities.  Makes ya sound like some
public school official!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: clanSkeen <sgian AT planetc.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Our shameful infant mortality rate


>
>
> > Here's a wrenching fact: If the U.S. had an infant mortality rate as
good
> > as Cuba's, we would save an additional 2,212 American babies a year.
> >
> > Yes, Cuba's. Babies are less likely to survive in America, with a health
> > care system that we think is the best in the world,
>
> "Best in the world" is measured by one thing alone:  how much money we
> spend - how expensive it is..... not by how effective it is.  This is much
> like states are ranked as being 1st or 46th in education.. it's measured
> entirely by how much money is spent.
>
> In the US the medical industry is geared *first* to keeping the doctor and
> hospital from being sued, not on patient outcome.  Obstetrics epitomizes
> this.  All of the invasive tests and soaring C-section rates are to keep
the
> doctor from being sued, not because it's better for the health of the baby
> or mother.
>
> People in the US are increasingly becoming out-of-breath, waddling tubs.
It
> is dangerous to have a baby when your own health is thus compromises.  The
> OB's know there is absolutely nothing they can do about that.  They know
> that no matter what they do or say, their patients are not going to get
into
> good overall shape so they play the ball where it lies.
>
> James
>
>
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