Much has been made of the NEJM study regarding survival rates of cardiac arrests. DrRich wonders whether sudden death is good business for hospitals:
The healthcare system, on the other hand, thinks differently about people who are prone to cardiac arrest. These are typically individuals with chronic and expensive medical problems – most often they have coronary artery disease, diabetes, or heart failure – and their sudden death today will save the system countless dollars tomorrow. While nobody ever talks about this, one simply needs to look at behaviors to see the truth of it.
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