Quotation by

Ivan Illich

Effective health care depends on self-care this fact is currently heralded as if it were a discovery.

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Ivan Illich is pointing out that good health care relies heavily on individuals taking responsibility for their own well-being. He criticizes how this idea is treated like a new revelation, even though it has always been true.

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