I just read a study that followed 1,446 patients and was recently published in "The Annals of Oncology." Entitled "Evaluation of psychosocial distress in patients treated in a community-based oncology group practice in Germany" the study determined (among other things) that patients who fought the hardest to be released from inpatient hospital stays generally lived longer than patients who followed doctors' orders and waited to be released.
I'm happy to note this appears to confirm one of my first rules for patients: "Never allow yourself to be admitted to the hospital unless you are convinced the only alternative is death. Always remember: Hospitals are looked upon as revenue producers and profit-centers by their administrators and are now, more than ever, not a place to get better. Try like hell to stay out and then fight like hell to get out as soon as you can.
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