“Everything teeters between pathos and bathos: here you are, violating society's most fundamental taboos and yet formaldehyde is a powerful appetite stimulant, so you also crave a burrito.” HealthDoctorsMedicineDissonanceDissectionCadaversMedical Students Book:When Breath Becomes Air Source: When Breath Becomes Air
“What patients seek is not scientific knowledge that doctors hide but existential authenticity each person must find on her own. Getting too deeply into statistics is like trying to quench a thirst with salty water. The angst of facing mortality has no remedy in probability.” HealthDoctorsMortalityPatients Book:When Breath Becomes Air Source: When Breath Becomes Air