Medicine

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One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with

a doctor than from any human experience.

_Alice James_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Alice_James/)

 

 

Let's not kid ourselves. Whatever we diagnose, most patients, if they don't

die, get well by themselves. Our job is mainly to try to make them feel

better; do no harm.

_Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Diane_Frolov_and_Andrew_Schneider/) ,

Northern Exposure, Wake Up Call, 1992

Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that

the birds might eat them.

_Dr. Martin Henry Fischer_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dr._Martin_Henry_Fischer/)

[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which,

taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

_Napoleon Bonaparte_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) (1769 - 1821)

Orthodox medicine has not found an answer to your complaint. However,

luckily for you, I happen to be a quack.

_Richter cartoon caption_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Richter_cartoon_caption/)

One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to

take medicine.

_Sir William Osler_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sir_William_Osler/) (1849 - 1919),

Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings (1961) p. 105

The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which

distinguishes man from animals.

_Sir William Osler_

(http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sir_William_Osler/) (1849 - 1919), In H.

Cushing, Life of Sir William Osler (1925)

Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for

medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine

for magic.

_Thomas Szasz_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Thomas_Szasz/) , The

Second Sin (1973) " Science and Scientism "

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the

disease.

_Voltaire_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Voltaire/) (1694 - 1778)

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi, very good - like it.

 

regards

 

stephen macallan

 

Quoting KarateStan:

 

>

> One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with

>

> a doctor than from any human experience.

> _Alice James_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Alice_James/)

>

>

> Let's not kid ourselves. Whatever we diagnose, most patients, if they don't

>

> die, get well by themselves. Our job is mainly to try to make them feel

> better; do no harm.

> _Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Diane_Frolov_and_Andrew_Schneider/) ,

> Northern Exposure, Wake Up Call, 1992

> Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that

>

> the birds might eat them.

> _Dr. Martin Henry Fischer_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dr._Martin_Henry_Fischer/)

> [Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which,

>

> taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

> _Napoleon Bonaparte_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) (1769 - 1821)

> Orthodox medicine has not found an answer to your complaint. However,

> luckily for you, I happen to be a quack.

> _Richter cartoon caption_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Richter_cartoon_caption/)

> One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to

> take medicine.

> _Sir William Osler_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sir_William_Osler/) (1849 - 1919),

> Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings (1961) p. 105

> The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which

> distinguishes man from animals.

> _Sir William Osler_

> (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sir_William_Osler/) (1849 - 1919), In

> H. Cushing, Life of Sir William Osler (1925)

> Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for

> medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake

> medicine

> for magic.

> _Thomas Szasz_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Thomas_Szasz/) , The

> Second Sin (1973) " Science and Scientism "

> The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the

> disease.

> _Voltaire_ (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Voltaire/) (1694 - 1778)

>

>

>

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