Ambrose Bierce Quote - Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.

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Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.

"Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Ironic
Tags: Ironic Judgment Medicine Skeptical Uncertainty

Meaning of this quote

The satire portrays medical prescribing as uncertain practical judgment.

Key takeaway: Ask clear questions about the purpose and evidence for a treatment.

Origin of the quote

The Devil’s Dictionary.

Who actually said this?

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Matched in Bierce’s satirical dictionary; dictionary labels and punctuation may be omitted in the supplied title. These are satirical definitions, not neutral factual definitions.

Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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