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The Gods and Medicine

To my shock the staff at the hospital often gives credit to 'supernatural causes'. Be they superstitions about the moon, the use of the word 'quiet' (as in "it's a quiet night), or haunted rooms and equipment.I believe this is in part due to the curriculum at the local schools. The doctors are more often than not D.O.'s and not MD's; and the nursing schools favor religion classes over logic classes.Often I have herd the staff at work call an effective treatment or misdiagnosis a miracle.Whether…See More
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Posted on June 24, 2009 at 5:30am 1 Comment

To my shock the staff at the hospital often gives credit to 'supernatural causes'. Be they superstitions about the moon, the use of the word 'quiet' (as in "it's a quiet night), or haunted rooms and equipment.



I believe this is in part due to the curriculum at the local schools. The doctors are more often than not D.O.'s and not MD's; and the nursing schools favor religion classes over logic classes.



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At 11:51pm on June 25, 2009, heretic said…
Welcome to A|N! It's great to have you with us!
btw your treatment research sounds fascinating =)
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