> Does this rule apply to surgery or financial security systems? There are, in fact, places in the world where people die of relatively simple diseases and inf

> Does this rule apply to surgery or financial security systems? There are, in fact, places in the world where people die of relatively simple diseases and infections. I should think that a person with just 1-2 year of elementary medical knowledge armed with WHO's Essential Medications would undoubtedly save more than 80% of lives in those areas.