Peabody, F.W. JAMA 1927; 88: 877-882. FREE
This article, originally published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is one of the most often cited papers in medical literature. In this article, Peabody sets out a key tenet of medical practice: “The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.”
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