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Man may be the captain of his fate, but is also the victim of his

Man may be the captain of his fate, but is also the victim of his blood sugar. – Wilfrid G. Oakley

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Believe in the reasonable decency of the brethren; patients are not stolen — they run away. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful. – Laurent Lamothe

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To me the ideal doctor would be a man endowed with profound knowledge of life and of the soul, intuitively divining any suffering or disorder of whatever kind, and restoring peace by his mere presence. – Henri Amiel

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The medicalization of early diagnosis not only hampers and discourages preventative health-care but it also trains the patient-to-be to function in the meantime as an acolyte to his doctor. He learns to depend on the physician in sickness and in health. He turns into a life-long patient. – Ivan Illich

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