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Avoid Risky Hospitals For Certain Operations

A new medical study, building on earlier research, has concluded that some hospitals are far riskier than others for many types of  popular operations and medical procedures including  coronary bypass surgery, heart transplants, several types of cancer surgery, brain aneurysm surgery, and overall treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Indeed, the study concludes that as many as 600 lives in California alone could be saved if only patients were able to avoid higher risk hospitals in favor of  those which do the same procedures at far lower risks.

This is information every family should have, especially if there are family members over 50 years of age, OR younger ones with one or major risk factors such as overweight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prior or family history of heart or circulatory problems or cancer, etc.

As a public service, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), a 36-year old legal-action charitable organization entirely supported by tax-deductible contributions, has put together information about this study, including how you can find the lowest-risk hospitals in your area, as well as around the country.  This document can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Please note, however, that this information is available only to member-supporters of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).  To find out how you can become a member of ASH on-line, and to obtain access to this and other valuable information for members as well as several special gifts, please click here to learn the many benefits of joining ASH on-line.

Once you join -- which you can do conveniently on-line -- you will receive by e-mail the user name and password you need to unlock this valuable information.  Your other gifts will be sent to you by mail.

Your contribution to join ASH is fully tax deductible.

Once you have become a member of  ASH  you can access this valuable life-saving information by  clicking on the following link: Avoid-Risky-Hospitals-Page