CURE Quote
The old and common notion, that in order to cure a disease, it is first necessary to know where and what the disease is, is shown to be wholly erroneous; and the irksome and oftentimes difficult work of diagnosis is rendered entirely unnecessary.
— Elisha Bartlett, MD, Elisha Bartlett’s Philosophy of Medicine, 1844, 2005Archives
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In Sickness and Health: Form follows Function?
“Form follows function” is a quote by the architect Louis Sullivan who said that buildings and other objects, which we might perceive as not beautiful, should have a shape that primarily relates to their intended function or purpose. The phrase is … Continue reading

