Re:The excruciating final hours of George Washington (2014)
by philwelch on Sunday October 07, 2018 @03:50PM
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> the future will not look kindly on our use of antibiotics
It's entirely likely that we use too many antibiotics, but antibiotics have also saved all of us from unbelievable levels of pain and suffering.
I had an ear infection once, and the pain was unbearable. I went to the doctor, who quipped, "if we leave it alone, eventually it'll just burst the eardrum and drain out." And then she prescribed me some antibiotics. And that's not even the worst situation that calls for antibiotics. It's not like my life was in danger.
It's entirely likely that we use too many antibiotics, but antibiotics have also saved all of us from unbelievable levels of pain and suffering.
I had an ear infection once, and the pain was unbearable. I went to the doctor, who quipped, "if we leave it alone, eventually it'll just burst the eardrum and drain out." And then she prescribed me some antibiotics. And that's not even the worst situation that calls for antibiotics. It's not like my life was in danger.