Alternative Radio: Stephen Bezruchka - Damaged Care
on KUOW May 10 at 8 pm and on KUOW2 (http://www.kuow.org/kuow2/default.asp)
Saturday at 3 pm.

The most enduring and quoted tradition in medicine is the Hippocratic Oath. It
states, "As to diseases, make a habit of two things, to help, or at least, to
do no harm." Yet, the U.S., which spends more on healthcare than any other
country in the world and is known for its medical schools and state of the art
treatment, has a higher rate of infant mortality, heart disease, cancer and
depression than most other rich nations. In fact, it is often the treatment
that is making patients ill. A recent report indicates that tens of thousands
of people die in American hospitals every year from medical errors. Although
healthcare providers, insurance and drug companies are partly to blame, the
structure of the healthcare system plays a bigger role. Healthier societies
recognize that the primary causes of disease are social and economic,
therefore, the remedies must be social and economic as well.

Hear our own Bezruchka speak to the country on this important topic this
Wednesday or Saturday on KUOW.

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