What the Greatest Medical Breakthrough - Page 2

melidasaur · 01-23-2007, 12:51 PM

I thought about this for awhile - and I have to say that antibiotics are one of those things that probably would have gotten my vote 10 years ago, but now with all sorts of resistant strains of bacteria, I'm really not sure about their value at times.

My vote was for vaccinations, but my real opinion at the moment is for ZiCam and Airborne - I am fighting off a cold and so far so good

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Deuce · 01-23-2007, 12:52 PM

Sanitation, without question. Modern plumbing has saved more lives than all the others put together.

wolf · 01-23-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by grant

Flintstones vitamins.

One of my greatest regrets of life is that I found out about them after I was over 12 years old.

Trilby · 01-24-2007, 07:10 AM

Urgent Care centers. Twenty bucks less than the ER and not nearly as diagnostic!

monster · 01-24-2007, 07:33 AM

Well germ theory led to the development of the ideas of hygeine and antibiotics, so that's really the clear winner here. I'd like to give an honorable mention to vaccines -another extension- because in order for people to benefit from most medical technology, they need to get through childhood, and vaccinations against measles, smallpox, Tb etc have played a huge part in this, and continue to do so. Although measles is still one of the two biggest childhood killers in Africa .

Perhaps we should add charitable donations/financial support as an option?

View Poll Results: What is the greatest medical milestone in the last 166 years?
Anaesthesia	2	7.69%
Antibiotics	5	19.23%
Chlorpromazine	0	0%
Computers	3	11.54%
DNA	0	0%
Evidence based medicine	2	7.69%
Germ theory	6	23.08%
Imaging	0	0%
Immunology	0	0%
Oral rehydration therapy	0	0%
The Pill. Yeah that pill	1	3.85%
Risks of smoking	0	0%
Sanitation	5	19.23%
Tissue culture	0	0%
Vaccines	2	7.69%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

01-23-2007, 12:51 PM	#16
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	I thought about this for awhile - and I have to say that antibiotics are one of those things that probably would have gotten my vote 10 years ago, but now with all sorts of resistant strains of bacteria, I'm really not sure about their value at times. My vote was for vaccinations, but my real opinion at the moment is for ZiCam and Airborne - I am fighting off a cold and so far so good . __________________ I love England, what can I say?

01-24-2007, 07:10 AM	#19
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Urgent Care centers. Twenty bucks less than the ER and not nearly as diagnostic! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-24-2007, 07:33 AM	#20
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Well germ theory led to the development of the ideas of hygeine and antibiotics, so that's really the clear winner here. I'd like to give an honorable mention to vaccines -another extension- because in order for people to benefit from most medical technology, they need to get through childhood, and vaccinations against measles, smallpox, Tb etc have played a huge part in this, and continue to do so. Although measles is still one of the two biggest childhood killers in Africa . Perhaps we should add charitable donations/financial support as an option? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-23-2007, 12:52 PM	#17
Deuce Pesky Pugalist [sp] Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 191	Sanitation, without question. Modern plumbing has saved more lives than all the others put together.

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