Quote#Wisdom
The diagnosis of disease is often easy, often difficult, and often…
Quote byPeter Mere Latham · 1789–1875
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Collected Works, Book I, p. 173..
English (original)
The diagnosis of disease is often easy, often difficult, and often impossible.
— Peter Mere Latham
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