Politicians, quite rightly, are not surrounded by mystique. Doctors, quite wrongly, too often are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Politicians should be seen as regular people, while doctors are often treated as more mysterious than they are.
- In plain terms
- Doctors are given too much special status compared to politicians.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the mystique around medical professionals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we worship doctors?
- How should we treat professionals?
Another view
Some medical expertise does deserve respect.
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