“The physician's greatest tool is his own personality, which he must learn to use as skillfully as he does his scalpel or his stethoscope.”

— Félix Martí-Ibáñez

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About Félix Martí-Ibáñez

Psychiatrist • Spanish-American

Félix Martí-Ibáñez was a Spanish-American psychiatrist, medical historian, author, and publisher, renowned for his humanistic approach to medicine. Born in Cartagena, Spain, he served as Director General of Public...

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