Quote by Marcel Proust

For each illness that doctors cure with medicine, they provoke ten in healthy people by inoculating them with the virus that is a thousand times more powerful than any microbe: the idea that one is ill.

For each illness that doctors cure with medicine, they provo

Summary

This quote suggests that medical interventions aimed at curing physical illnesses often unintentionally create psychological illnesses in healthy individuals. It implies that the suggestion or belief of being sick can be more harmful than any actual disease. The quote criticizes the idea that medical professionals may inadvertently create a hypochondriac mindset in people, leading them to perceive themselves as unwell when they are actually healthy.

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By Marcel Proust

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