With tens of thousands of patients dying every year from preventable medical errors, it is imperative that we embrace available technologies and drastically improve the way medical records are handled and processed. Jon Porter diedrasticallyembrace share on social
The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world. Harmon Killebrew cancercenterclinic Change image and share on social
You can die of the cure before you die of the illness. Michael Landon curedieillness Change image and share on social
Yes. I'm a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm. Ben Goldacre backbadcolleague share on social
Before journalism, I had worked doing medical aid work in conflict zones. Then, as a journalist, I had written about hospitals in war zones. Sheri Fink aidconflicthospital Change image and share on social
I decided, as a medical student, to devote myself to a study of the brain. John Eccles braindecidedevote Change image and share on social
There can be no stronger claim to a physician's assistance than at the time when death is imminent, a moral judgment implied by the state's own recognition of the legitimacy of medical procedures necessarily hastening the moment of impending death. David Souter assistanceclaimdeath share on social
The rich man's dog gets more in the way of vaccination, medicine and medical care than do the workers upon whom the rich man's wealth is built. Samora Machel buildcaredog Change image and share on social
The art of medicine was to be properly learned only from its practice and its exercise. Thomas Sydenham artexerciselearn Change image and share on social
It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly. Stephen Ambrose highlynursepraise Change image and share on social
