As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act. Sue Kelly actadvocatedrug share on social
I think that in the 21st century, medical biology will advance at a more rapid pace than before. Shinya Yamanaka 21stadvancebiology Change image and share on social
There's a lot of arrogance in the medical community. There are good, reliable websites you can go to for information - the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins. Tom Brokaw arroganceclevelandclinic 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
Medical research in the twentieth century mostly takes place in the lab; in the Renaissance, though, researchers went first and foremost to the library to see what the ancients had said. Peter Lewis Allen ancientcenturyforemost Change image and share on social
My first vote was for a communist in east London when I was a medical student. But I've voted Tory, Labour and Lib Dem in my time. Robert Winston communistdemeast Change image and share on social
Nobody had ever told me junk food was bad for me. Four years of medical school, and four years of internship and residency, and I never thought anything was wrong with eating sweet rolls and doughnuts, and potatoes, and bread, and sweets. Robert Atkins badbreaddoughnut share on social
Fraudulent and improper payments have long bedeviled Medicare, a $466 billion program. In particular, payments for durable medical equipment, like power wheelchairs and diabetic test kits, are ripe for fraud. Charles Duhigg bedevilebilliondiabetic share on social
We know Africa does not have the same medical treatments as we do. Kevin McCarthy africamedicaltreatment Change image and share on social
It is clear that the pharmaceutical industry is not, by any stretch of the imagination, doing enough to ensure that the poor have access to adequate medical care. Paul Farmer accessadequatecare Change image and share on social