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I still find the best way to understand a hospitalized patient is not by staring at the computer screen but by going to see the patient; it’s only at the bedside that I can figure out what is important.

Abraham Verghese

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I’ve had my share of angels.
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…guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.
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