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Patient Was the Doctor

ShortStory 6,790 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources

Read at Analog ↗

"Licensed psychologists follow a set of ethical standards enforceable by law. Don’t fuck your patients, commit no felonies, refer out if you don’t know what to do, stuff like that. Then there are aspirational principles. More like ideals, inspiring better conduct because actual perfection isn’t achievable."

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