Quote by Ivan Illich

Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isn't organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals.

Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isn't organized

Summary

This quote suggests that modern medicine, as an institution, is not focused solely on promoting and improving human health. Rather, it is portrayed as a self-serving system that perpetuates illness rather than effectively treating and supporting individuals' well-being. The statement implies that the priorities of the medical field may be misaligned, leading to a focus on profit, maintaining the status quo, or other motivations that detract from the core goal of enhancing human health.

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Medicine

By Ivan Illich

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