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Plague Doctor Pros: Rockin' the plague doctor look, opium (if you're rich). Cons: Bloodletting, mercury-based medicines.
Modern Doctor Pros: Antiobiotics that cure the plague in short order, no mercury or bloodletting. Cons: No opium, even if you're rich. Americans must consider death by plague vs. paying the high deductible.
Don’t forget the sweet smell of potpourri-infused decomposition. That was the whole point of the long mask.