What sense would it make or what would it benefit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?

What sense would it make or what would it benefit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?
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Although Alchemy has now fallen into contempt, and is even considered a thing of the past, the physicain should not be influenced by such judgements.
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What sense would it make or what would it benefit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them? Paracelsus

What sense would it make or what would it benefit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?
Paracelsus