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<blockquote data-quote="gl100" data-source="post: 41103" data-attributes="member: 296"><p><strong>Re: Is it worthwhile?</strong></p><p></p><p>It seems to me that you all are at times equating survival rate with life expectancy. For the sake of this discussion I would think you need to separate and define the two. Yes, penicillin has done wonders but its biggest impact has been on survival rate. If you,re 30 with a raging infection, it will give you the ability to possibly survive to see 60 or 70. It will not however guarantee it. You might die from viral meningitis at 45. </p><p></p><p>I think the contribution of medicine, at any point in time, has been to provide an individual with the opportunity to survive additional years. This is how I interpret Harte's statistic regarding cardiac patients. Having undergone a cardiac procedure 10 years ago (simple bypass) I can tell you that the doc never promised I would live any extra time. All he said is I would have a better chance at surviving. </p><p></p><p>I think this is really a matter of interpretation. One could make a decent argument that the industrial revolution was also a great contributor to longer lives as its development has mirrored the increase in expectancy. Possibly medicine hitched a ride on its coattails. Better living through chemistry and all.</p><p></p><p>As far as the greatest cause of death, accidental or natural, I'm going to go with birth whether the scientific journals admit it or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gl100, post: 41103, member: 296"] [b]Re: Is it worthwhile?[/b] It seems to me that you all are at times equating survival rate with life expectancy. For the sake of this discussion I would think you need to separate and define the two. Yes, penicillin has done wonders but its biggest impact has been on survival rate. If you,re 30 with a raging infection, it will give you the ability to possibly survive to see 60 or 70. It will not however guarantee it. You might die from viral meningitis at 45. I think the contribution of medicine, at any point in time, has been to provide an individual with the opportunity to survive additional years. This is how I interpret Harte's statistic regarding cardiac patients. Having undergone a cardiac procedure 10 years ago (simple bypass) I can tell you that the doc never promised I would live any extra time. All he said is I would have a better chance at surviving. I think this is really a matter of interpretation. One could make a decent argument that the industrial revolution was also a great contributor to longer lives as its development has mirrored the increase in expectancy. Possibly medicine hitched a ride on its coattails. Better living through chemistry and all. As far as the greatest cause of death, accidental or natural, I'm going to go with birth whether the scientific journals admit it or not. [/QUOTE]
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