JCO - the Art of Oncology series: Ars Brevis

 Ars longa, vita brevis

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Ars longa, vita brevis is a Latin translation of an aphorism coming originally from Greek. The Latin quote is often rendered in English as Art is long, Life is short.
The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the Aphorismi by the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. The familiar Latin translation Ars longa, vita brevis reverses the order of the original lines.

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 JCO: the Art of Oncology (series)

"“Good morning. How may I help you?” The receptionist
had a warm, welcoming voice and a pleasant smile.
“I have an appointment with Dr Black.”
“Thank you. Please check in.”
Lily placed her hand on the glass palm scanner.
“Welcome, ma’am. Your appointment is confirmed
for 9AM. Here is your patient number: 6-19-
1126. You are 12 minutes early. Would you like a
cup of coffee?” ..........
 
".......Immediately, the algorithm for breaking bad news inside the
DOCTOR branched, the appropriate comforting response was retrieved,
and the appointment cycle for the day was adjusted by 48 seconds.
“There, there…” it began, but Lily had already stopped listening.
When it was finished, Dr Black’s faceplate changed to a sad smile,
lingered a moment, and then returned to neutral.
 “Good day.”
The DOCTOR rotated and rolled out the door. 9:05
AM; how efficient."