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In Latin America too. And worse yet almost everyone grows up thinking you treat a cold with antibiotics. Doctors prescribe antibiotics, knowing full well it doe
by eloff 10y ago
In Latin America too. And worse yet almost everyone grows up thinking you treat a cold with antibiotics. Doctors prescribe antibiotics, knowing full well it does no good, but they have to justify their fee. I tried in vain many a time to convince a person that antibiotics are pointless against a virus, and the common cold is a virus, ergo don't buy antibiotics. But the behavior was too ingrained to sway anyone.
- outworlder 10y agoNot my experience in Brazil. Can't buy antibiotics at pharmacies without prescription. Most doctors will not prescribe them for viral infections, even though they will prescribe something, as it is expected by the population. Maybe you'll find doctors that will prescribe antibiotics for anything, but the amount of required paperwork seems to be eliminating the practice successfully.
- eloff 10y agoBrazil is somewhat more... I want to say civilized but that seems overly mean. It's more modern in many respects than the rest of south and central america.