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What should be the glory of the profession is that a doctor should be able to meet his patients with no financial anxiety.
Aneurin Bevan
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Aneurin Bevan
Age: 62 †
Born: 1897
Born: November 15
Died: 1960
Died: July 6
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Secretary Of State For Health
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