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The claim

A photo of a retired doctor, Allan Greenberg, is shared with a quote saying the best way to live healthily into old age is to avoid doctors and hospitals.

Rating

Missing Context

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the man in the photo is American architect Allan Greenberg, not a doctor, and found no reliable evidence that he made the quote. It reports that the quote has circulated online since at least 2002, but no primary source for it was found; the review also says the health advice is unsupported.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026