The art is long, life is short
HippocratesRead
Some patients, though conscious that their condition is perilous, recover their health simply through their contentment with the goodness of the physician.
Interpretation
Contentment with a physician can positively influence a patientβs recovery.
This quote by Hippocrates highlights the importance of a positive patient-physician relationship, suggesting that the reassurance and goodness exhibited by healthcare providers can significantly impact patients' mental well-being and, consequently, their physical recovery. It emphasizes how a patient's faith and comfort in their physician can facilitate healing, even in dire situations.
In practice
During a health seminar focusing on the importance of mental health in recovery.
The art is long, life is short
The body of man has in itself blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile; these make up the nature of this body, and through these he feels pain or enjoys health. Now he enjoys the most perfect health when these elements are duly proportioned to one another in respect of compounding, power and bulk, and when they are perfectly mingled.
That which is used - develops. That which is not used wastes away.
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.
Wine is an appropriate article for mankind, both for the healthy body and for the ailing man.
Walking is man's best medicine.
It is easy to lay the blame on successive governments for failing to address health as a fundamental right for the Indian people. But the real tragedy is that we, the people of India, have not taken our government to task for this catastrophic failure.
Mind-body medicine should not be an 'alternative,' nor should complementary and integrative medicine be something doctors are not exposed to during their training.
Those weeks before diagnosis can be among the most torturous times. There is a reason you're called a patient once the plastic bracelet goes on.
Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs.
Being physically fit helps me think better and feel better. I only have this one body. I want to make the most impact that I can; taking care of my body helps me help others. That's a big reason why I do it.
Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity.
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