It's because many fewer interventional procedures are done when there aren't any doctors to do them. This isn't even really very new. For example, during the Canadian physicians' strike, mortality also went down dramatically.
Any mortality differences would be temporary. The next study will show that mortality increases after cardiologists return from the conferences as they do all of the procedures that they put off, and then levels out again. Simple.
Really not very impressed with this headline, but any opportunity to rag on doctors is typically taken in the mainstream media.
It's because many fewer interventional procedures are done when there aren't any doctors to do them. This isn't even really very new. For example, during the Canadian physicians' strike, mortality also went down dramatically.
Any mortality differences would be temporary. The next study will show that mortality increases after cardiologists return from the conferences as they do all of the procedures that they put off, and then levels out again. Simple.
Really not very impressed with this headline, but any opportunity to rag on doctors is typically taken in the mainstream media.