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Jun 25, 2002 05:22 PM

A Short History of Medicine

by KaraLea

"Doctor, I have an earache."

2000 BC - "Here, eat this root."
1000 AD - "That root is for heathens. 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. Here, eat this root."

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A Short History of Medicine

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