"The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying……" — Lewis Thomas

"The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in medical education and, most of all, in the training of interns, is the irresistible drive to do something, anything. It is expected by patients and too often agreed to by their doctors, in the face of ignorance."

— Lewis Thomas

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