Medical FAQs
11 Common Sense Medical
Phrases There are hundreds of little sayings within medicine about dozens of topics. At first some of them sound extremely basic or stupid, but the all have a basis in fact. Medicine is made up of common sense. Here's a selection. I welcome additions.
- Knowledge is power.
- First do no harm.
- Masterful inactivity saves lives.
- The placebo effect has cured more people than any doctor.
- If it hurts, rest it or immobilize it.
- Always wash your hands before touching a patient.
- Its better to boil all your water, than die of diarrhea.
- Don't shit in the water you are going to drink (or let anyone else).
- A comfortable, warm bed fixes many problems, a good meal fixes many more.
- Direct pressure stops bleeding.
- Pretend you know what you are doing and people will believe you do.
- Don't stitch a dirty wound.
- Clean boiled water is a great antiseptic (So is urine but we won't start that one)
- If you've got a rash: If it's wet, dry it; if it's dry, wet it.
- 90% of problems get better by themselves.
