"A Short History of Medicine"

Today we had an awesome lecture in our "Systems of Human Behavior Class." In addition to a very interesting discussion of alternative and traditional medicines, we got to review, "A Short History of Medicine." It is:


Patient: "I have an earache:"

Physician:
2000 B.C. -"Here, eat this root."
1000 A.D. -"That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer."
1850 A.D. -"That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion."
1920 A.D. -"That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill."
1965 A.D. -"That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic."
2000 A.D. -"That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root."

(From: Nutrition News Focus, October 29, 1999.)