"When I use the word 'healing,' by that I mean that every disease has a physical element that we're very good at handling, but there's always a sense of the violation. 'Why me?' 'Why is my leg broken on the ski trip and not anyone else's?' And I think that medicine has done a terrible job of addressing that spiritual violation."

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About Abraham Verghese

Abraham Verghese is an Ethiopian-American physician and author. He is known for work in medicine, narrative writing, and bestselling novels.

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