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).
There is no good scientific evidence on exactly how long people can live before starving to death. Needless to say, that study will never be done. Examples of people on hunger strikes who continue to drink water but eat no food show that a healthy person with a normal body weight may be able to survive well over a month without food. Survival time also depends on a personâs activity level during the fast. More activity means more calories burned and fewer available for basic bodily functions. There are many reports of obese people surviving for more than 100 days without food, but there is no way to prove these people truly ate ...