(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700 , 000. (B) Accidental deaths (medical error) caused by physicians per year are 120 , 000. (C) Deaths due to medical error per physician is 0.171 Statistics courtesy of U.S. Department 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. (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. ============ Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must seek to impose doctor control before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
