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People's attitude toward drugs varies from person to person. Some regard it as miraculous; others think of __1__ them as dangerous. Then what is the sensible attitude toward drugs? I think the first thing to think is the __2__ difference between drugs and wonder drugs. The antibiotics can really treat certain bacterial diseases. __3__ On the other hand, the major diseases threatening Americans today are cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, coronary disease, etc. Against them, the doctor's bag of tricks is limited. He has wonder __4__ drugs. So the first important lesson is not to expect too many from drugs. If you can accept the fact __5__ that the war against many of our most devastating diseases is, at best, a holding operation more than __6__ an inevitable triumph, they will do a great deal to __7__ ease your own life as well as that of your doctor.Too many patients exert great pressure on doctors to describe for every symptom, even when such __8__ treatment is unwarranted or dangerous.
Unfortunately, the medical profession is guilty of taking part, to a certain extent, in the wrongful action. The patient who demands a short of penicillin for every sniffle and sneeze may be given an injection __9__ by a reluctant physician because he is certain thatif he does not , the patient will not search until he find __10__ a doctor who will.
