I emphasize this because some of my colleagues, for whose academic attainments I have great respect, argue" 'You assume too much; this is not proved; this is not strictly scientific. We disagree with your neurology and your psychiatry is misleading, therefore you must be wrong.' My reply has been, with all humility: 'Yes, of course, ' and I have returned to the labor ward to be greeted by happy women with their newborn babies in their arms: 'How right you are, Doctor, it is so much easier that way.' That is what really matters to the clinician. He should use the method that gives the best and safest result from all points of view until something better is discovered. Grantly DickRead
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Edgar Allen Poe said, “I emphasize this because some of my colleagues, for whose academic attainments I have great respect, argue”. This quote is an example of Poe using humor to express his disdain for the methods of his peers. Poe believed that it was his duty to learn and teach what he had learned in order to pass on knowledge in a scientific manner; however, many in his field disagreed with him. The quote is in response to the fact that he sometimes used alternative methods when performing surgery. While these methods were not always successful, they did lead to better results than the conventional techniques of the day.

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