CURE Quote
Confidence unquestionably cures. A study published in the
British Medical Journal in 1987 reported that patients affected by symptoms but showing no definite organic pathology recovered at a much higher rate (64 percent to 39 percent) when the physician provided a diagnosis and assured them they would be better in a few days than when the doctor professed not to know what they had or how long they would have it.— James C. Whorton, Nature Cures, 2002Archives
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101 Ways to Cure a Flat Tire: Illness, Sickness, Disease
I sometimes say “I’m taking my car to the vet“, to get its checkup, to cure its problems. Is a flat tire an illness? A disease? Is a bike, a car, or an airplane sick when it has a flat … Continue reading
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