I first wanted to be a psychiatrist. I decided against that in medical school when I discovered that psychiatrists didn't, in reality, do what they did on TV. Ben Carson decidediscovermedical Change image and share on social
The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes. Mark Twain biblechristiancontent 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
I'm not feeling very well - I need a doctor immediately. Ring the nearest golf course. Groucho Marx doctorfeltgolf Change image and share on social
Consider this: I can go to Antarctica and get cash from an ATM without a glitch, but should I fall ill during my travels, a hospital there could not access my medical records or know what medications I am on. Nathan Deal accessantarcticaatm 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
A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct. Samuel Butler clericconductdivinity Change image and share on social
My contention is that if we expand the patient-centered health care approach, we'll have less people that have to go the medical clinic that provides free service or go to the emergency room - they can have their own health care plan. Tim Walberg approachcarecenter share on social
Oliver Sacks remains my hero to this day. He was one of the first medical writers I read. The other was Lewis Thomas, who is no longer alive but is just heroic to me. Atul Gawande alivedayhero Change image and share on social
My mother-in-law, Nanny, spent her working years as a bookkeeper at a medical office in Columbus, Ohio. Like so many Americans, she worked hard and paid into Medicare, knowing that one day she could count on having high-quality health care when she needed it most. Ann McLane Kuster americanbookkeepercare share on social