This new form of activity medicine I could not represent to myself as talking about the religion of love, but only as an actual putting it into practice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Medical action should be practiced love, not just discussed as a religion.
- In plain terms
- Show love through medical care, not talk.
- What can you take from it?
- Put compassion into action, not words.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you practice care daily?
Another view
Talk about values can inspire action too.
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