The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis.
The rise of drug-resistant staph and pneumonia has its roots in this Mario-themed, puzzle game.
Sydlexia’s Ranking: #31/100
Developer: Nintendo
My Rating: 
There is a healthcare crisis in this country right now. As we look at ways to manage costs, it is important to be self-reflective and address instances of abuse and waste.
Look no further than Dr. Mario. His clinical practice guidelines consist of the over prescription of antibiotics. Not only does this not make sense (after all, the diagnosis is a viral infection that won’t respond to this type of treatment), he runs the risk of creating new strains of diseases that will be resistant to the very antibiotics he continues to dispense.
While the ethics of Dr. Mario’s decisions come into question, his puzzle adventure game does test the mind and makes one believe that, they too, can practice medicine.
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