A Short History of Medicine: "Doctor, I have an ear ache."
2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root."
1000 A.D. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
2000 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!"
What are we going to be laughing at in the future about today's medicine?
From: Medical Jokes and Milestones of Medicine
I love it!!! Good ol' nutrition, saving the day!
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Hey WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS BLOG?
ReplyDeleteI kind of wish I had added as a postscript, that despite centuries of progress in medicinal research, there are a number of parties that would have us regress into following unsubstantiated, anecdotal evidence for health and healing. At least, that's what I got out of it. But I like what Blair got out of it too, didn't look at it that way before!
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