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Patch Adams Quotes: The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life.
         

The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life.


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