I trained initially as a physical chemist, and then, after becoming interested in biology, I went to medical school and learned how to be a physician. So, I'm a physician scientist. Francis Collins biologychemistinitially Change image and share on social
My books are not really books; they're endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles. Mary Roach articlebeginbook Change image and share on social
We should be concerned not only about the health of individual patients, but also the health of our entire society. Ben Carson concernentirehealth Change image and share on social
Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water. Paul Farmer carecivilclean Change image and share on social
In 1963 and later papers, I pointed out that the special market characteristics of medical care and medical insurance could be explained by reference to differences in information among the parties involved. Kenneth Joseph Arrow carecharacteristicdifference share on social
The way that we are going after ageing, I think, is a problem. The modern medical model is basically designed to attack one disease at a time. Independent of all other diseases and independent of the basic process of ageing itself. S. Jay Olshansky ageattackbasic share on social
I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries. John Cameron countrydevelopdevote Change image and share on social
The politics have always been difficult in medicine. There is some truth in the way medical practice is portrayed in TV dramas. Barry Marshall difficultdramamedical Change image and share on social
Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions. Abbie Hoffman abusearbitrarycategorization Change image and share on social
The digital world has been in a separate orbit from our medical cocoon, and it's time the boundaries be taken down. Eric Topol boundarycocoondigital Change image and share on social
