Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Ars longa, vita brevis

The full quote: "Ars longa, vita brevis, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile."

"Life is short, [the] art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate.”

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