One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes doctor medical patient
There's a cultural expectation that everyone will be immunized, in part to protect the entire population. When people refuse that expectation, they're indulging in a certain kind of political or social immunity. Eula Biss culturalentireexpectation share on social
Babies born to women who are infected with hep B - and mothers can carry the virus without their knowledge - will almost certainly be infected if they are not vaccinated within twelve hours of birth. Eula Biss babybearbirth Change image and share on social
I think that people's resistance to vaccination isn't going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people's discomfort and distrust of the government. That's bigger than what most medical professionals can handle. Eula Biss addressbigdisappear share on social
I was good at being a doctor; my patients liked me. At times people trust you with things they wouldn't tell their spouses. It was a real privilege. Khaled Hosseini doctorgoodpatient Change image and share on social
To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment? John Paul Stevens coveragedecisionjudgment Change image and share on social
I was good at being a doctor; my patients liked me. At times people trust you with things they wouldn't tell their spouses. It was a real privilege. Khaled Hosseini doctorgoodpatient Change image and share on social