Or maybe you aren't a doctor and shouldn't be judging if your father needed abx based on a few google searches. Get a second opinion from a professional if you

Or maybe you aren't a doctor and shouldn't be judging if your father needed abx based on a few google searches. Get a second opinion from a professional if you think your dads doc is over prescribing. While colds are not dangerous for the young -- they can be very dangerous for the elderly and easily progress to a pneumonia that can kill. Pneumonia used to be called 'old mans best friend' because it caused such a swift and painless death. So what is 'just a cold' for you isnt for others and that isn't even taking into account that the elderly often have baseline lung disease.