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Originally Posted by cait24
"... I get nervous when doctors start using multiple qualifiers like "ususally" and "most people..."
kathie
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"Medical Speak" ...
There are very few absolutes in medicine, anymore.
Notice I didn't say..."There are NO absolutes..."
1955 - Doctor: You have the flu.
1980 - Doctor: You have the current strain of influenza.
2013 - Doctor: You likely have influenza, however, that is not to say that it isn't a mild case food poisoning, which may or may not be as long-lasting in it's symptoms, however, most people are likely to confuse the two, and usually, but not always, a small percentage of the population.....