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Quote by Ivan Illich
At the moment of death I hope to be surprised. - Ivan Illich

At the moment of death I hope to be surprised. – Ivan Illich

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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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Medical
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Ivan Illich
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Effective health care depends on self-care this fact is currently heralded as if it were a discovery. – Ivan Illich

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