Evolution of medicine
“I have a headache...”
2000 BC – Eat this root.
1000 AD – That root is infected. Say this prayer.
1850 AD – That prayer is superstition. Drink this potion.
1940 AD – That potion is snake oil. Swallow this pill.
1985 AD – That pill is ineffective. Take this antibiotic.
2000 AD – That antibiotic is artificial. Eat this root.
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The text above suggests that
the reasons for prescribing roots in 2000 BC are the same as those for 2000 AD.
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