Rodent Regatta

Not long ago I visited with a doctor who made me aware of just how far we have to go in the field of medicine. Techniques that are viewed as primitive and harmful were commonplace not so long ago.

Techniques that we consider state-of-the-art today will one day be shown to be barbaric in their outcomes. Today’s New York Times Magazine provides some interesting insights into the kind of trial-and-error work that is still a big part of the medical industry.

Notice the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 articles in the sidebar of the first one.