He, who for an ordinary cause, resigns the fate of his…
“He, who for an ordinary cause, resigns the fate of his patient to mercury, is a vile enemy to the sick; and, if he is tolerably popular, will, in one successful season, have paved the way for the business of life, for he has enough to do, ever afterward, to stop the mercurial breach of the constitutions of his dilapidated patients. He has thrown himself in fearful proximity to death, and has now to fight him at arm's length as long as the patient maintains a miserable existence.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Physicians who neglect patients for profit become harmful; their proximity to death demands vigilance.
In simple terms: Doctors must prioritize patient care over profit.
Key Takeaway
Protect patient welfare above financial gain.
Themes
Medical ethics
Patient care
Profit
Mortality
Responsibility
Mood
Serious
Ethical
Historical
Type
Arms:0
Breach:1
Causes:0
Constitution:0
Death:1
Doctor:1
Enemy:0
Enough:0
Ever after:0
Existence:0
Fate:0
Fearful:0
Fighting:0
Ifs:0
Length:0
Life:1
Long:0
Medicine:1
Mercury:0
Miserable:0
Ordinary:0
Patience:0
Patient:1
Proximity:0
Seasons:0
Sick:1
Successful:0
Thrown:0
Way:0
Resigns:0
Patient Mercury:0
Resigns Fate:0
Cause Resigns:0
Patient Maintains:0
When to use this quote
- Hospital policy
- Clinical practice
- Medical education
- Patient advocacy
Key Concepts
Bioethics
Historical medicine
Professional duty
Questions to Reflect On
- How does profit influence modern care?
- What safeguards protect patients?
A Different Perspective
Historical context may limit relevance.