tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19049398.post-21221460067888235972008-04-15T22:15:00.005-04:002008-04-15T22:20:10.578-04:002008-04-15T22:20:10.578-04:00A Short History of Medicine<span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" ><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;">"Doctor, I have a tummy ache."<br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" > 2000 B.C.—"Here, eat this root."<br />1000 B.C.—"That root is heathen, say this prayer."<br />1850 A.D.—"That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."<br />1940 A.D.—"That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."<br />1985 A.D.—"That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."<br />2000 A.D.—"That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!"</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Script MT Bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></span></span>Marissa Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486503099491524440noreply@blogger.com3