Whether it's possible or not, being a doctor, you take an oath. To care for your patient, not to kill them. You take an oath to do things that are proper in the medical world. Not to administer something outside of a hospital setting that's not even your area. Jermaine Jackson administerareacare share on social
The physicians of one class feel the patients and go away, merely prescribing medicine. As they leave the room they simply ask the patient to take the medicine. They are the poorest class of physicians. Ramakrishna classfeelleave share on social
The space station is the most unique laboratory we've ever built. The reason we have it is to do research on materials, people, medical matters, pharmaceuticals - the possibilities are nearly endless. John Glenn buildendlesshave Change image and share on social
If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy. Jim Cooper americanbankruptcychange Change image and share on social
If a person is treated like a patient, they are apt to act like one. Frances Farmer actaptpatient Change image and share on social
There have been some medical schools in which somewhere along the assembly line, a faculty member has informed the students, not so much by what he said but by what he did, that there is an intimate relation between curing and caring. Ashley Montagu assemblycarecure share on social
No one teaches you how to think about money in medical school or residency. Yet, from the moment you start practicing, you must think about it. You must consider what is covered for a patient and what is not. Atul Gawande covermedicalmoment share on social
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus. Alice Dreger birthbraidcotton share on social
I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion. Aretha Franklin advertisebusinesscondition Change image and share on social
And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records. Lois Capps electronicimportancemedical Change image and share on social
