One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physicians should teach people to avoid unnecessary medical treatments and drugs.
- In plain terms
- Doctors should tell people not to take medicine when not needed.
- What can you take from it?
- Educate patients on avoiding unnecessary medical treatments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you educate patients on avoidance?
- When is less medicine better?
Another view
Patients often demand medication and prefer quick fixes.
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