Doctors vs Gun owners

[steel609]

Doctors vs Gun owners

Doctors

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is

700,000.. 

(B) 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 and 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)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths

per year, all age groups,

is

1,500

© 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

We must ban doctors

before this gets completely out of hand!

Out of concern for the public at large,

I withheld the statistics on

lawyers

for fear the shock would cause

people to panic and seek medical attention!

[Longitude Zero]

The medical profession hates it when you bring up the possibility of "medical misadventures."  That is the actual term many friends in the health industry use to describe health professionals killing their patients.  Amazing.

[Microgunner]

My Dr. is a gun owner so I'd guess he's a double whammy.

[asmurff]

The insurance people understand this, which why I can get Liability/Self Defense Insurance for 175 a year, what does a doctor pay in malpractice insurance.

[Longitude Zero]

Depending on the speciality it can be astronomical.  OB/GYNS in my area have patients sign a 15 page disclaimer.  Many other specialities have their own that patients sign or they are not accepted as patients.

It is not uncommon for folks with high risk situations to not be able to find a primary care physician.

Double edged sword!!!