One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with a doctor than from any human experience.

Alice James
One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an...
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This quote is meant to show that medical professionals can be people to be avoided. This is because doctors are too far removed from the real world to get a true sense of what is going on. They are trained to get answers by thinking logically, which doesn’t necessarily mean the best answers. The truth may be something completely different, like the fact that you shouldn’t worry about your health or take up sports or eat too many sweets.

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