People's attitude toward drugs varies from person to
person. Some regard it as miraculous; others think of __1__
them as dangerous. Then what is the sensible attitude
toward drugs? I think the first thing to think is the __2__
difference between drugs and wonder drugs. The
antibiotics can really treat certain bacterial diseases. __3__
On the other hand, the major diseases threatening
Americans today are cancer, stroke, high blood
pressure, coronary disease, etc. Against them, the
doctor's bag of tricks is limited. He has wonder __4__
drugs. So the first important lesson is not to expect
too many from drugs. If you can accept the fact __5__
that the war against many of our most devastating
diseases is, at best, a holding operation more than __6__
an inevitable triumph, they will do a great deal to __7__
ease your own life as well as that of your doctor.
Too many patients exert great pressure on doctors
to describe for every symptom, even when such __8__
treatment is unwarranted or dangerous.
Unfortunately, the medical profession is guilty of
taking part, to a certain extent, in the wrongful
action. The patient who demands a short of penicillin
for every sniffle and sneeze may be given an injection __9__
by a reluctant physician because he is certain that
if he does not , the patient will not search until he find __10__
a doctor who will.
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