Quote by Samuel Hahnemann

One might say, for example, that a patient has a kind of St Vitus's dance; a kind of dropsy; a kind of nerve fever; a kind of ague. One would never say, however (to end once and for all the confusion of these names) He has St. Vitus's dance, He has nerve fever, He has dropsy, He has ague, since there simply are not any fixed, unchanging diseases to be known by such names.

One might say, for example, that a patient has a kind of St

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This quote highlights the fallacy of attributing fixed and unchanging diseases to individuals based on their symptoms. It suggests that rather than saying someone has a specific disease, it is more accurate to describe their symptoms as similar to those of certain diseases. By rejecting the notion of rigidly defined diseases, the quote emphasizes the dynamic and varying nature of health conditions, cautioning against labeling individuals based solely on their symptoms without considering the complexity of their medical situation.

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