To open the majority of peoples' minds to something new is difficult. I always think that, as long as it's funny underneath, then you can argue that a teaspoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Medicine's good for some people. Not for me.
I agree, the world would be a better place if doctors were less enthusiastic about adopting very new drugs.
Feeling useful in medicine allows me to not feel so stupid when making up stories.
I try to keep an open mind but I'm so tired of the mediocrity.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
As I've met clinicians in my travels, time after time I've been inspired to hear why people went into medicine: to apply their way-above-average minds (and hearts) to work that's beyond most people's capacity, and perhaps save a few lives.
No one would say, 'Hey, I think this medicine works, go ahead and use it.' We have testing, we go to the lab, we try it again, we have refinement. But you know what we do on the last mile? 'Oh, this is a good idea. People will like this. Let's put it out there.'
Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That's a tough thing to face.
When you have a life-threatening illness like cancer, and you're faced with the alternative, it gives doing whatever it is you do a much sweeter taste.
Why is it we never get our bad medicine in small doses?
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