One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients. Eula Biss doctormedicalpatient Change image and share on social
I studied at the Hebrew University Medical Faculty, graduated, and was an Israel Defense Forces' combat physician on a Navy ship. Aaron Ciechanover combatdefensefaculty Change image and share on social
I've been focused on detecting nuclear terrorism at ports, in cargo containers, and I developed and built detectors that are extremely cheap and also very sensitive. My other big development is a system to produce medical isotopes that are injected into patients and used to diagnose and treat cancer. Taylor Wilson bigbuildcancer share on social
Yet it looks as if the thing we use to solve our problems with is the source of our problems. It's like going to the doctor and having him make you ill. In fact, in 20% of medical cases we do apparently have that going on. But in the case of thought, its far over 20%. David Bohm apparentlycasedoctor share on social
If poor people are spending their own money, it is amazing how fast they will figure out how to keep a lid on medical bills. Rick Scott amazebillfast Change image and share on social
Medical tourism can be considered a kind of import: instead of the product coming to the consumer, as it does with cars or sneakers, the consumer is going to the product. James Surowiecki carcomeconsider Change image and share on social
We need stem-cell research, no question about it. It is absolutely crucial for moving our medical science forward. We are trying to harness an untapped source of energy that can provide cures and possibly even prevent disease and suffering. Richard Carmona absolutelycellcrucial share on social
Medical researchers don't know much about head lice because they don't much care. The reason that they don't much care is, paradoxically, that they know a lot. That is, they know one important thing: there is no evidence that head lice transmit disease. P. J. O'Rourke carediseaseevidence share on social
Money has transformed every watchdog, every independent authority. Medical doctors are increasingly gulled by the lobbying of pharmaceutical salesmen. Thomas Frank authoritydoctorgull Change image and share on social
The World Health Organisation has a lot of its medical experts sitting in Geneva while hospitals in Africa have no drugs and desperate patients are forced to seek medication on the black market. Pauline Hanson africablackdesperate Change image and share on social