Quote by John Berger

One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are uncertain about the value of the actual lives of the patients they are treating. This is not because they are callous or personally inhuman: it is because they live in and accept a society which is incapable of knowing what a human life is worth.

One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cy

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This quote illustrates how doctors can become cynical and disillusioned due to being uncertain about the value of their patients' lives. It suggests that this is not because doctors themselves lack compassion, but rather because they exist in a society that fails to recognize the true worth of a human life. The quote implies that abstract ideals of medicine sometimes fade away, leaving doctors questioning the significance of their work in a society that lacks a clear understanding of the value of life.

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