Chapter 39—The Missionary Physician
1093. The duties of the physician are arduous. Few realize the
mental and physical strain to which he is subjected. Every energy and
capability must be enlisted with the most intense anxiety in the battle
with disease and death. Often he knows that one unskilful movement
of the hand, even but a hair’s breadth, in the wrong direction may send
a soul unprepared into eternity.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:446
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1094. The physician who endeavors to enlighten his patients as
to the nature and causes of their maladies, and to teach them how to
avoid disease, may have up-hill work.—
Christian Temperance and
Bible Hygiene, 121
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1095. Why should the Christian physician, who is believing,
expecting, looking, waiting, and longing for the coming and kingdom
of Christ, when sickness and death will no longer have power over the
saints, expect more pay for his services than the Christian editor or the
Christian minister? He may say that his work is more wearing. That is
yet to be proved. Let him work as he can endure it, and not violate the
laws of life which he teaches to his patients. There are no good reasons
why he should overwork and receive large pay for it, more than the
minister or the editor. Let all who act a part in the institute and receive
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pay for their services, act on the same liberal principle.—
Testimonies
for the Church 1:640
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1096. The physicians should keep well. They must not get sick
by overlabor, or by any imprudence on their part.... The privilege of
getting away from the Health Institute should occasionally be accorded
to all the physicians, especially to those who bear burdens of respon-
sibilities. If there is such a scarcity of help that this cannot be done,
more help should be secured. To have physicians overworked, and
thus disqualified to perform the duties of their profession, is a thing to
be dreaded.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:182
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