Archived Copper is great at killing superbugs so why don't hospitals use it? (theconversation.com)
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Archived Copper is great at killing superbugs so why don't hospitals use it? (theconversation.com)
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[–] smokratez 3 points 38 points 41 points (+41|-3) ago
Because healing people doesn't make money.
[–] doginventer [S] 1 point 14 points 15 points (+15|-1) ago
Yes, I suspect this is the strongest factor. As someone mentions in the comments: there's no patent on copper, hand gel though....
[–] smokratez 2 points 10 points 12 points (+12|-2) ago
You mean the hand gel that gets rid of the good germs on your hands that protect you from getting sick? Lol.
[–] midnight_rider 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
You would be shocked at how many nurses (especially LPN) do not properly adhere to patient precautions, that's one reason C-diff is rampant in many hospitals.
[–] smokratez 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Standards in hospitals have been dropping for decades.
[–] damnittohell 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
I wouldn't be surprised. Same reason diabetics are told to continually raise their blood sugars and then use drugs to bring them back under control: $$$. Docs can't be sued if a diabetic has issues from high blood sugars, only low blood sugars. So they keep them high and if your foot falls off or you go blind oh well.
[–] Runaway-White-Slave 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Pennies work wonders on itchy-balls....
Just had to throw that out there, balls had been itching for a few days, not any longer....
Thanks OP you're a scrotum saver!!!!
[–] smokratez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Dammit man. Wash your balls.