A Brief History of Medicine...
2000 B.C. -- Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. -- 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. 2013 A.D. -- That antibiotic... Sign in to see full entry.