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Quote by Terry Pratchett
I believe it should be possible for someone stricken with a seriou

I believe it should be possible for someone stricken with a serious and ultimately fatal illness to choose to die peacefully with medical help, rather than suffer. – Terry Pratchett

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The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer. And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that cant so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care? – Terry Pratchett

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Family
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It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimers you are an old fart. Thats how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone. – Terry Pratchett

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alone
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They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but its not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. – Terry Pratchett

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Knowledge
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Yet it looks as if the thing we use to solve our problems with is the source of our problems. Its like going to the doctor and having him make you ill. In fact, in 20% of medical cases we do apparently have that going on. But in the case of thought, its far over 20%. – David Bohm

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Medical

Body and soul cannot be separated for purposes of treatment, for they are one and indivisible. Sick minds must be healed as well as sick bodies. – C. Jeff Miller

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Medical

Every article I wrote in those days, every speech I made, is full of pleading for the recognition of lead poisoning as a real and serious medical problem. – Alice Hamilton

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Medical

Doctors coin money when they do procedures but family medicine doesnt have any procedures. – David Jones

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Medical

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Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get Americas students to study more science and math parents must push and help their children to meet this goal. – Ernest Istook

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alone

I dont really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. Im a creative artist. All I know from business Ive picked up along the way. – Mick Jagger

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Business

I was sad that Corpse Bride was so short. I wouldve liked to have had her around for way longer. She doesnt actually have that many scenes. – Helena Bonham Carter

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sad

I normally dont eat junk food. – Martin Yan

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Food