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This probably only works with parents who're too dumb to comprehend what's being prescribed, or ones that are ok with homeopathics? Here in Belgium all the doc

by stef25 7y ago

This probably only works with parents who're too dumb to comprehend what's being prescribed, or ones that are ok with homeopathics? Here in Belgium all the doctors that have seen my kids have no problem saying paracetamol and they'll be fine in a few days. W-Europe is particularly hostile to medical quackery IMHO.

dsfyu404ed 7y ago
The parents that know they're gonna get a placebo because the kid will get better regardless probably aren't bringing their kids to the doctor for the kinds of ailments that result in a placebo.
- stef25 7y ago
  Anecdotally, 90% of the times I've taken my toddlers to the doctor I've gone home with advice to take paracetamol and wait it out. Kids can get high fevers really fast and you just want to make sure their lungs & heart are ok, they don't have a throat / ear infection etc. A doc can verify that for you in 5 min so I rather be safe than sorry, an "OK" is all I need.