"One of the first things we teach medical……" — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

One of the first things we teach medical students is to listen… - Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

"One of the first things we teach medical students is to listen to the patient by taking a careful medical history. Ninety percent of the time, you can arrive at an uncannily accurate diagnosis by paying close attention, using physical examination and sophisticated lab test to confirm your hunch (and to increase the bill to the insurance company)."

— Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

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