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by ButlerianJihad 59 days ago
I don’t know how widespread it is, but some people will beg for antibiotics when they definitely have a viral infection.

My friend who always used a naturopath would go on endlessly trying to diagnose herself with viral or bacterial to decide whether she should ask for antibiotics, but I definitely got the point.

I suppose many patients simply don’t know the difference.