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You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that.
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"You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that."
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You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that. — Michael Palmer

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Michael Palmer was a Novelist from United States (1943–2017).

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Who said "You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you…"?
This quote is attributed to Michael Palmer, a Novelist from United States.
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Michael Palmer lived from 1943 – 2017.
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