Physician
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| - | "There are men and classes of men that stand above the common herd: the soldier, the sailor, and the shepherd not infrequently; the artist rarely; rarelier still, the clergyman; the [[physician]] almost as a rule. He is the flower (such as it is) of our civilization; and when that stage of man is done with, and only to be marvelled at in history, he will be thought to have shared as little, as any in the defects of the period, and most notably exhibited the virtues of the race. Generosity he has, such as is possible to those who practise an art, never to those who drive a trade; discretion, tested by a hundred secrets; tact, tried in a thousand embarrassments; and what are more important, Heraclean cheerfulness and courage. So that he brings air and cheer into the sick room, and often enough, though not so often as he wishes, brings healing." --[[Robert Louis Stevenson]], in his Preface to ''[[Underwoods]]'' | + | "If a [[physician]] of high standing, and one’s own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary [[depression (mood)|nervous depression]]—a slight [[hysterical]] tendency—what is one to do?"--"[[The Yellow Wallpaper]]" (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman |
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"If a physician of high standing, and one’s own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendency—what is one to do?"--"The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "You're not MY doctor! (Thank God.)"--The Singing Detective (1986) by Dennis Potter |
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A physician is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. They may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, or methods of treatment – known as specialist medical practitioners – or assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities – known as general practitioners.
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