Keizer A A Bert
Flevohuis, Medische Dienst, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2010;154(51-52):A2876.
Among the many disguises in which medical arrogance parades itself, that of modest servitude is the most common. The respected meekness of Ambroise Paré is eagerly cited in this context, whereas the astute perspicacity of de La Rochefoucauld is more relevant. Even in the face of death doctors find room for arrogance as is illustrated by William Osler's remarkable last illness.
在医学傲慢所呈现出的诸多伪装中，谦逊的屈从是最为常见的一种。在此背景下，人们热切地援引安布鲁瓦兹·帕雷令人敬重的温顺，然而，德·拉罗什富科敏锐的洞察力更为切题。就连面对死亡，医生们也能找到傲慢的空间，威廉·奥斯勒非凡的临终疾病便是例证。
