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		kitotik on April 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It’s Time to Build You are discounting the millions of people who can not afford to call someone and get a prescription for a zpack. It’s not all brain surgery and organ replacement.

lotsofpulp on April 19, 2020 | [–]

I agree, but calling someone to get a zpack is not a good example as it's been under regulated if anything:

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0503-unnecessary-pr...

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/820736

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/asp/overuse-overprescribing-of-an...

kitotik on April 19, 2020 | | [–]

Agreed, antibiotics was a terrible example.

“Minor, common health issues” is probably a better choice of words.

TbobbyZ on April 19, 2020 | [–]

related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCtAdgpW_Vs

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