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What does it mean?
The speaker credits Morell with saving his life after their meeting.
In plain terms
Meeting Morell was lucky because he saved the speaker's life.
What can you take from it?
Personal medical encounters can be life changing.

Where it applies

  • medical consultation
  • personal history
  • health crisis

Putting it to work

  • recognize effective care
  • document medical interventions

Questions to consider

  • How do you measure medical success?
  • When does luck play a role in health?

Another view

A single encounter does not prove overall medical quality.

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