We only have to capture 1/10,000th of the solar energy landing on earth to completely satisfy all our energy needs.
Ray KurzweilRead
It is an art of no little importance to administer medicines properly: but, it is an art of much greater and more difficult acquisition to know when to suspend or altogether to omit them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Administering medication requires skill, but deciding when to stop is even more critical.
Philippe Pinel emphasizes the importance of not only the skill involved in administering medicines but also the profound understanding required to recognize when it is appropriate to pause or completely discontinue their use. This highlights the balance needed in healthcare decisions, where intuition and knowledge are vital to patient well-being.
Themes
MedicineHealthcareDecision-MakingPatient CareKnowledge
In practice
Example use cases
During a health seminar discussing effective patient treatment plans.
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