From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

[skyson]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

Antibiotics did not exist 100 years ago. Millions of young healthy people died from simple urinary tract infections, pneumonias and cellulitis among other things.
Edit: Do you know what childbirth was like 100 years ago?!

Errr..., I think I did mention infection control, which includes antibiotics and other bacteria and virus fighting procedures and methods(anti-septic techniques, sterilization, immunity booster, etc.)....

[Jay]

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Errr..., I think I did mention infection control, which includes antibiotics and other bacteria and virus fighting procedures and methods(anti-septic techniques, sterilization, immunity booster, etc.)....

My bad, you most certainly did and you also rightfully mentioned pre and post natal care. I stand corrected.

[Guest]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

Radical stuff, indeed.

So true, Raja. Pediatricians are allowed to refuse care for patients that are not vaccinated. OBs are allowed to refuse care for pregnant mothers who smoke. Why not refuse care for patients who are trying to kill themselves?

[Guest]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

Very important not to romanticize the question.

See my post on antibiotics. Millions of people would die of pneumonia, UTI's, cellulitis, etc. if antibiotics didn't exist, no matter how well you live and eat. That may be treating a symptom, i.e not being able to breathe, but it's a symptom most with pneumonia would want taken care of.

[Jay]

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It doesn't matter, everyone who is out primary care comes to see me anyway, usually with a fake social security number and all of us here pay for it.

You guys would be amazed at number of abdominal pains we get just so an uninsured patient can finagle a pregnancy test or the number of patients who claim to have chest pain in the waiting room so they can be seen first, and ahead of sicker patients. I could go on and on but it may make yall sick.

[Jay]

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Very important not to romanticize the question.

Luke, when you've seen many people die from pneumonia, you realize it isn't romantic. My post was serious.

How did you make it on my unblocked list again?

[Guest]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

I never did nuttin' Jay. Honest. Just been carrying along like normal, the past year. Maybe the block just sort of "expired", like a parking meter?

Luke, when you've seen many people die from pneumonia, you realize it isn't romantic. My post was serious.

How did you make it on my unblocked list again?

[jwonks]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

1. Our daughter has a sore throat. We go to the doctor and he says it's viral, then proceeds to prescribe antibiotics.

The doctor says there is a viral--and not bacterial--infection but proceeds to prescribe antibiotics anyway? I believe it's common knowledge that antibiotics are used primarily for the killing of bacteria and are therefore ineffective against viruses.

[Jay]

Re: From Voodoo Economics to Voodoo Medicine

I never did nuttin' Jay. Honest. Just been carrying along like normal, the past year. Maybe the block just sort of "expired", like a parking meter?

Alright, you made me laugh out loud. ;)