The History of Medicine

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE

2000 B.C. Here, eat this root.
A.D. 1000 That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
A.D. 1850 That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
A.D. 1920 That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
A.D. 1945 That pill is ineffective. Here, take this penicillin.
A.D. 1955 Oops . . . bugs mutated. Here, take this tetracycline.
1960-1999 39 more "oops." Here, take this more powerful antibiotic.
A.D. 2000 The bugs have won! Here, eat this root.



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