>I never understood this oddly American thing about “comfort” when undergoing medical procedures form dental procedures to surgery it seems like while the rest

>I never understood this oddly American thing about “comfort” when undergoing medical procedures form dental procedures to surgery it seems like while the rest of the world is OK with some pain and discomfort in the US they’ll pump you up with pain killers and anestetics until you don’t feel a thing. It was this oddly American thing about “comfort” that resulted in the invention of anesthesia for surgery in the United States. The reduction of patient discomfort has been one of the big themes of American medicine since.