Quote by Ashley Montagu

The doctor has been taught to be interested not in health but in disease. What the public is taught is that health is the cure for disease.


The doctor has been taught to be interested not in health bu

Summary

This quote suggests that doctors are primarily trained and focused on studying and treating diseases rather than promoting overall health. Meanwhile, the general public is often led to believe that having good health is simply the solution to avoiding or recovering from diseases. It highlights the discrepancy between the doctor's perspective, which is centered on treating specific ailments, and the broader understanding of health as a holistic concept encompassing physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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Health
By Ashley Montagu
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