Kevinmd iconKevinmdOct 19, 2026

Patients ask for antibiotics because they are afraid

An old man at my pharmacy window digs into his coat and hands me a piece of paper. It is soft at the folds, the way paper gets when it has been carried around for a while. He smooths it flat on the counter. “Do you have this?” he asks. It isn’t a prescription. There Read more… Patients ask for antibiotics because they

Patients ask for antibiotics because they are afraid

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