The dilemma of modern medicine, and the underlying central flaw in medical education and, most of all, in the training of interns, is the irresistible drive to do something, anything. It is expected by patients and too often agreed to by their doctors, in the face of ignorance.

  • -- Lewis Thomas 路易斯·汤马斯

现代医学的困境,以及医学教育,尤其是实习生培训中潜在的核心缺陷,是一种不可抗拒的动力,去做任何事情。这是病人所期望的,也是医生在面对无知时常常同意的。

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Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.

有些人似乎几乎是在创造自己,在各种不利条件下突然冒出来,在千难万险中以他们自己的孤独而不可抗拒的方式工作着。

But unfortunately, in my unrelenting drive to get back on that drum stool, the major casualty in all of it was that I really forgot about me.

但不幸的是,在我坚持不懈地想要回到那个鼓凳上的时候,我最大的受害者是我真的把自己给忘了。

I drive with my knees. Otherwise, how can I put on my lipstick and talk on my phone?

我用膝盖开车。否则,我怎么能一边涂口红一边打电话呢?

The hankering of the mind is irresistible.

心灵的渴望是不可抗拒的。