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“There is something so biologically implausible that your attitude is going to cure a disease. Theres a tremendous arrogance to imagine that your mind is all that powerful.”

Quote by Marcia Angell

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Marcia Angell is an American physician and medical writer. Born on April 20, 1939, she graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Angell served as the editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of Medicine, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the journal's history. Throughout her career, she has been committed to improving the quality and transparency of medical research and advocating for medical ethics, particularly in the areas of clinical trials and drug approval. more

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