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"Finally, in the nineteenth century, a new cage emerged that now 
included everyone and held all in its grasp.  It resulted from the 
combined powers of many builders.  All those searching for a new 
medicine found themselves in the cage of this new science.  They went 
inside and closed the door.  The last one in turned off the light 
outside.  Now the only light was inside.  The bars were borrowed from 
chemistry, physics, and technology, and they stood very close 
together.  Hardly any inmates close to the bars looking out could 
discern even a pale shimmer.  Everyone was inside.  The bars were 
strong and sturdy, imparting safety and stability.  The cage itself 
was illuminated by plausibility.  The lamps had names like immunology 
or the germ theory of disease.  Once in a while a light bulb went 
out, and a new one was put in."

What is Medicine: Western and Eastern Approaches to Healing, Paul U 
Unschuld, p 188.  UC Press, 2009.


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