I can't speak to exactly who uses this terminology, and I have not heard it from a medical professional, but I feel like it lingers on, like in medication pamph

I can't speak to exactly who uses this terminology, and I have not heard it from a medical professional, but I feel like it lingers on, like in medication pamphlets. Because fundamentally, I think, it is necessary to try to get people to comply with medication that seems to help sometimes, while avoiding the reality that the way it works is not known.