Every generation throughout history believed it was a reasonable assumption that their state-of-the-art medical care was a net benefit. We're no different in t

Every generation throughout history believed it was a reasonable assumption that their state-of-the-art medical care was a net benefit. We're no different in that regard. This is a matter of faith, not hard fact. Intuitively this feels like a "simple question of fact" that I should be able to google and find in seconds. But it's a real brain scratcher. I love questions like that.