Quote by James Tyler Kent

He who considers disease results to be the disease itself, and expects to do away with these as diseases, is insane. It is an insanity in medicine, an insanity that has grown out of the milder forms of mental disorder in science, crazy whims.

He who considers disease results to be the disease itself, a

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This quote is suggesting that viewing disease outcomes as the disease itself and attempting to eradicate those outcomes is an irrational approach. It criticizes the idea that treating disease is solely about addressing its symptoms, without addressing the root causes. The quote implies that this perspective originates from a distorted understanding of medicine, characterized by misguided and fanciful ideas. It calls for a more comprehensive approach that focuses on understanding the underlying factors driving diseases.

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By James Tyler Kent

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