Don't despise empiric truth. Lots of things work in practic… - Martin Henry Fischer

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Don't despise empiric truth. Lots of things work in practice for which the laboratory has never found proof.

Martin Henry Fischer

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About Martin Henry Fischer

Martin Henry Fischer (10 November 1879 – 19 January 1962) was a German-born American physician and author. He is most famous for his teachings on the art and practice of medicine, including the famed quotation often recited on the first day of medical school, "A doctor must work eighteen hours a day and seven days a week. If you cannot console yourself to this, get out of the profession."

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Don't despise empiric truth. Lots of things work in practice for which the laboratory has never found proof. - Martin Henry Fischer

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