The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
Interpretation
Focus on treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms of the disease.
This quote emphasizes the importance of holistic medicine, suggesting that healthcare providers should prioritize understanding and addressing the individual needs and experiences of patients, rather than solely concentrating on the medical condition itself. It highlights the significance of empathy and the personalized approach in healthcare, advocating for a deeper connection between healthcare providers and patients to facilitate more effective treatment outcomes.
In practice
In a medical seminar discussing patient care techniques.
If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others; for the knowledge of truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
God who preceded all existence is a refuge.
When man possesses a good, sound body that does not overpower him nor disturb the equilibrium in him, he possesses a divine gift. In short, a good constitution facilitates the rule of the soul over the body, but it is not impossible to conquer a bad constitution by training.
If the whole earth is infinitely small in comparison with the sphere of the stars, what is man compared with all these created beings!
One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good - he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad - he and the world is destroyed.
The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
Most people, when they hear the disease name, it's all they know about it. It sounds so mild. When I first was sick, for the first 10 years or so, I was dismissed. I was ridiculed and told I was lazy. It was a joke.
A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.
People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.
Everything you do, you'll do better with a good night's sleep.
You shouldn't been pressured into trying to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human mannequins. But you have to remember that it's not practical or possible for an everyday woman to look like that. Beinz size zero is a career in itself so we shouldn't try and be like them. It's not realistic and it's not healthy.
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