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Alexandre Wenger, « Impostors or demigods? Doctors in literature », Les Tribunes de la santé, ID : 10670/1.d65b17...
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Abstract
Capable of acerbic caricature as well as praise, literature has a rather turbulent relationship with the medical profession. Historically speaking, it bears witness to specialized debates and the changing status of physicians. However, it is not a passive mirror. On the contrary, novels have been agents—and sometimes effective cultural weapons—influencing the general perception of the qualities and defects of good and bad doctors.
