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Subject:
MEDICINE THEN AND NOW
From:
"Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:45:41 -0500
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 A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDICINE: "Doctor, I have an ear ache."

 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root."
 1000 B.C. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
 1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
 1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
 1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
 2000 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!"

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