We conclude our look at penicillin allergy. And later: We tend to think of medicine as a science, but for most of human history it has been scientific-ish at best. We look at the grotesque mistakes produced by centuries of trial-and-error, and ask whether the new era of evidence-based medicine is the solution.
To find out more, check out the podcasts from which this hour was drawn: “Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin?” and “Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 (Replay)”
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