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I do indeed see what your saying! It's a good example of the need to understand HOW the data points are arrived at and WHAT they really mean. Rather than just quote numbers.

One of the often over looked things Obama has done since taking office, as was mentioned earlier, is the push for electronic medical records.

Hopefully this will also asisst with getting a handle on the 165,000 deaths per year from faulty drup prescriptions. Drug interaction problems for one thing. Another would be simply to much drug(s) for the condition.

My son was prescribed a drug for siezure control when he was little (he's grown out of that problem now, thank God). My Ex, being a chemistry Professor, determined that the amount prescribed was to much for his body weight, age, size, etc. She cut the dosage down to about 2/3rd's of the original amount. My son did well on that, no lasting APPARENT side effects. I say apparent because in general I don't trust drug therapy.