Sunday, February 25, 2018

Medical Hysteria


Inappropriate medical activity is directly proportional to the gravity of the patient’s illness, and inversely proportional to the likelihood of real or lasting therapeutic benefit. This inappropriate medical activity can be called medical hysteria.  JM Naish, Lancet 1970

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