Isn't that to be expected, though? There's plenty of people who wouldn't subject themselves to the ordeal of going to the doctors to pursue a diagnosis of an untreatable disease. You just suffer through it. In contrast, if there's a known treatment for it, then the reward (not having ADD symptoms) dramatically outweighs the cost (of drudging through doctors appointments).
I'd bet the number of surgeries significantly increased after we discovered anesthesia and sanitation. Not because more people were needing it, but because the outcomes were suddenly much better.
I'd bet the number of surgeries significantly increased after we discovered anesthesia and sanitation. Not because more people were needing it, but because the outcomes were suddenly much better.