Patients who are being kept alive by technology and want to end their lives already have a recognized constitutional right to stop any and all medical interventions, from respirators to antibiotics. They do not need physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia. Ezekiel Emanuel aliveantibioticassist share on social
My most important projects have been the building and maintaining of schools and medical clinics for my dear friends in the Himalaya and helping restore their beautiful monasteries, too. Edmund Hillary beautifulbuildclinic Change image and share on social
The medical nanobots in my novel 'Small Miracles' tap the energy sources that the patient's own body provides. That is, they can metabolize glycerol and glucose, just as the cells in our bodies do. Edward M. Lerner bodycellenergy Change image and share on social
When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much. Enid Bagnold doctormantrain Change image and share on social
The current medical records system is this: Room after room after room in a hospital filled with paper files. Timothy Murphy currentfilefill Change image and share on social
All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men. Isaac Asimov claimcomputerdoctor Change image and share on social
I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation. Taylor Caldwell medicalmedicinenovel Change image and share on social
A placebo is a phony cure that works. This is very hard for the medical profession to get their teeth around because they hate placebos, but scientifically, placebos work in about 30% of cases that are psychogenic diseases. Charles Jencks casecuredisease share on social
Mammograms are really sort of a gift. You can either catch something early or count your lucky stars because nothing was discovered. Either way, you're ahead of the game. Charlotte Ross aheadcatchcount Change image and share on social
Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the way people interact with and improve their own health and wellness. Dean Ornish connectdoctorenable share on social