Akshay Pendyal in Persuasion:
Modern biomedicine has, of course, delivered breakthrough treatments over the past century, treatments which have transformed the care of diseases which were once considered incurable. Aspirin for heart attacks. Insulin for diabetes. Potent antibiotics to treat infections caused by highly virulent organisms. These interventions are true marvels of the modern age: they’re safe and effective for conditions that affect millions. We should rightfully celebrate such treatments and work to make them widely and freely available.
The problem is that for other types of treatments—treatments which now constitute the bulk of medical care—the outlook is far less sanguine.
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