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“Look around you: there is not a doctor who desires the health of his friends, not a soldier who desires peace for his country.”

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Philemon

St. Philemon is a revered saint in Christianity, whose birth and death dates are unknown. He is believed to have been one of the early missionaries of the Christian faith, contributing to the spread and development of Christianity. more

“The old fashioned family physician and general practitioner ... was a splendid figure and useful person in his day; but he was badly trained, he was often ignorant, he made many mistakes, for one cannot by force of character and geniality of person make a diagnosis of appendicitis, or recognize streptococcus infection.”

Persons Made Character Science Force Mistake Figures Ignorant Physicians Old Fashioned Splendid Diagnosis Infection Geniality

Author:Charles Loomis Dana

“The physician himself, if sick, actually calls in another physician, knowing that he cannot reason correctly if required to judge his own condition while suffering.”

Ifs Reason Suffering Knowing Conditions Judging Disease Sick Physicians

Author:Aristotle

“Thus we work not in the light of public opinion but in the secrecy of the chamber; and perhaps the best of us are apt at times to forget the delicacies and sincerities which under these conditions are essential to harmony and honour.”

Light Forget Opinion Conditions Essentials Harmony Honour Sincerity Physicians Public Opinion Chamber Secrecy Delicacy

Author:Clifford Allbutt

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