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Such that, “By this approach, specialism perpetuates itself in medicine.  We have different doctors for asthma, diabetes, cancer, and brain tumors, or Upper Cervical Doctor because the knowledge of the specialist in one of these diseases has no bearing on another.  HAD WE A GRASP OF THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES IN MEDICINE, A PHYSICIAN WOULD FEEL EQUALLY AT EASE WITH ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS.  YET THE SPECIALIST STUDYING ONE ORGAN OR ONE DISEASE IS UNABLE TO LIBERATE HIMSELF BY THE DETECTION OF PRINCIPLES COMMON TO ALL ORGANS AND ALL DISEASES.  Specialism is a necessary evil of modern medicine but it is not a necessary accompaniment of THE GOOD MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE.”

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