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Page 147
... turned away from the fire that could de- stroy him . However , he concludes that God could have succeeded with this strategy only by working miracles , and since , as a matter of principle , God avoids miracles , " pain is a necessary ...
... turned away from the fire that could de- stroy him . However , he concludes that God could have succeeded with this strategy only by working miracles , and since , as a matter of principle , God avoids miracles , " pain is a necessary ...
Page 155
... turned over to the medical profession . After the Congress of Vienna , hospitals proliferated and medical schools boomed.18 So did the discovery of diseases . Illness was still primarily nontechnical . In 1770 , general practice knew of ...
... turned over to the medical profession . After the Congress of Vienna , hospitals proliferated and medical schools boomed.18 So did the discovery of diseases . Illness was still primarily nontechnical . In 1770 , general practice knew of ...
Page 156
... turned the human body into clockworks and placed a new distance , not only between soul and body , but also between the patient's complaint and the physician's eye . Within this mechanized framework , pain turned into a red light and ...
... turned the human body into clockworks and placed a new distance , not only between soul and body , but also between the patient's complaint and the physician's eye . Within this mechanized framework , pain turned into a red light and ...
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The Epidemics of Modern Medicine | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 31 |
Introduction | 121 |
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