By addressing issues every day, and providing access to care when patients need it, unnecessary emergency department visits are minimized and overall health is improved. PHN is a partnership between Geisinger hospitals, its primary care network, and its insurer, Geisinger Health Plan (GHP).
Most people would likely die within 3 -4 days without drinking or eating anything, and rarely one would survive over a week. A 97 year old woman survived 8 days without drinking or eating anything under the rubble of her home after earthquake occurred in Iran in January 2004 (1).
A malnourished person without much body fat and muscles can die after not eating for few days. On the other hand, some people are able to fast (not eat deliberately and only drink water) for 40 days. Factors influencing length of survival without food: Starting body weight: physiologists agree nobody can survive losing 40% of his initial weight.