Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.

任何狗咬的伤口，无论多小，都需要立即就医。

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Here's my question: How did it become normal, or for that matter even acceptable, to refer to medical patients as "consumers"?

我的问题是：将患者当成“消费者”这种提法是如何变成正常的事情，或者甚至为大众所接受？

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In medical terms, the genetic origins of the virus may not matter.

从医学上来说，了解病毒的基因起源也许并不重要。

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Everyone, on the left and right, now behaves as if every medical issue is a political matter that the government or some technocratic panel can and should decide.

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For a long time, he said, no matter how hard the medical team tried, it had no survivors.

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Being a good carpenter (56% growth, Jesus is still with us) or, for that matter, a good medical secretary (41% growth), takes smarts (actual smarts, not just book smarts), hard work, and dedication.

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