Curing |
“He sank into a depression. Then he got help and bounced back after a month, in great shape. ‘Now that's a fellow we've never seen before!’ said the staff.” |
Limiting |
“A person who has to run around his whole life addicted to drugs, showing up on the doctor's doorstep the minute the pill bottle is empty, must be a very unhappy person. You simply don't want to make them that unhappy.” |
Economizing |
“Actually, I rather like thiazides but all my patients’ potassium levels go down, so I use furosemide instead.” |
Conducting |
“The prescription helps us bring the parts of a consultation together; it is a conclusion and something concrete for the patient to take with him/her.” |
The available time sets the limits |
“The only obstacle is that it'll be hell to come back, you have to pay back to take the time.” |