Yes! I think so many of the problems in the world are because people have become too specialized. Nobody really understands how to do basic maintenance on their car anymore, what's happening with their data on the Internet, why their politicians make the decisions they do, or what their doctors are prescribing them and why. Capitalism pushes us so much in the direction of specialization (with good reasons), but I think we need to step back often and make sure we still have some good general understanding of the world.
>> The only time I've ended up taking the antibiotics on offer was when I came in once spitting blood and with massive white lumps at the back of my throat (from whence the blood came, as they were ripped open when I coughed).
As a side note, it sounds like you were probably at pretty high risk for a secondary infection through the wounds, as well - possibly another reason they prescribed antibiotics.
>> The only time I've ended up taking the antibiotics on offer was when I came in once spitting blood and with massive white lumps at the back of my throat (from whence the blood came, as they were ripped open when I coughed).
As a side note, it sounds like you were probably at pretty high risk for a secondary infection through the wounds, as well - possibly another reason they prescribed antibiotics.