Abraham Verghese Quotes

When I Use The Word 'healing,' By That I Mean That Every Disease Has A Physical Element That We're Very Good At Handling, But There's Always A Sense Of The Violation. 'Why Me?' 'Why Is My Leg Broken On The Ski Trip And Not Anyone Else's?' And I Think That Medicine Has Done A Terrible Job Of Addressing That Spiritual Violation.

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