[jbob2000]

That's a bit of a strawman argument. In your math, you need to include the point that the article makes - that the American system always considers riskFromNoTreatment to be close to infinite. The risk is completely skewed on the American side, doctors are saying "EVERYTHING WILL KILL YOU TREAT IT NOW"!

[nradov]

That's an overbroad generalization. Not even close to all doctors constantly push for aggressive treatment of all medical conditions.