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by loteck 2676 days ago
Time was that doctors made house calls, knew every patient personally, and frequently cared for multiple-generations of a family.

Time was also that doctors had very few treatment options for a vast array of maladies that afflicted their patients. Now we use high technology to try to win every fight. Bedside manner is nice, but it won't stave off lymphoma.