> I fear the general trend of "medication bad" will get us back to those dark times.
I think this won't ever happen. Modern docs would absolutely not accept working under such conditions. Anesthesia is not only comfort for the patient, but also for care providers. As you can often see when surgeons advise patients on refusing local anesthesia or nurses demanding benzos for the screaming demented patient at 2 a.m.
I think this won't ever happen. Modern docs would absolutely not accept working under such conditions. Anesthesia is not only comfort for the patient, but also for care providers. As you can often see when surgeons advise patients on refusing local anesthesia or nurses demanding benzos for the screaming demented patient at 2 a.m.