Top 484 Medical Quotes

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.

A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby's temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who's boss.

People say that the most expensive piece of medical equipment is the doctor's pen. It's not that we make all the money. It's that we order all the money.

Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate.

Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isn't organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals.

One of the key issues all veterans face is making the transition to a civilian career, and for veterans who need extra medical attention, this can be even more difficult.

Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients.

You may not be able to read a doctor's handwriting and prescription, but you'll notice his bills are neatly typewritten.

I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.

We also have a program in place for low income people. A family of four making $26,000 a year can receive medical coverage, irrespective of citizenship or what documents.