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Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by LocalH on Thursday January 20, 2022 @10:01AM (#30009699)
One in a long history of barbarism-as-medicine. Some would say we're still in that era.
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Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by edmcnulty101 on Thursday January 20, 2022 @12:24PM (#30011811)
I can think of some recent experimental treatments recommended by the medical establishment that appear less effective than advertised and the long term effects unclear.

Shock therapy for one.

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