I think that people's resistance to vaccination isn't going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people's discomfort and distrust of the government. That's bigger than what most medical professionals can handle. Eula Biss addressbigdisappear share on social
When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays. Henny Youngman afforddoctoroffer Change image and share on social
Yes, there is a story about Agent Orange, and we knew that it harmed our troops and we knew how long it was to get the medical community to accept that, the military to accept it, the VA to accept it. Christopher Shays acceptagentcommunity Change image and share on social
But I spent just two calendar years at Cornell University, though it was covering more than three years of work, and then went to medical school and did become interested in psychiatry, and even helped form a kind of psychiatry club in medical school. Robert Jay Lifton calendarclubcornell share on social
I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate. Taslima Nasrin collegegraduatemedical Change image and share on social
No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis. Brad Henry childchooseconstant share on social
The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal laws wholesale on commerce clause grounds. The court once again said no thanks. Michael Kinsley affectclausecommerce share on social
Writing is very much an emotional process; it requires you to be very in touch with your feelings. That is the opposite of what you're taught as a medical doctor. We're supposed to be detached and logical. Maybe because I started off as a writer and then became a doctor, I'm able to integrate those two. Tess Gerritsen detachdoctoremotional share on social
If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom. Dwight D. Eisenhower careclothefeed Change image and share on social
I've been advised not to have any more children for medical reasons, so that's it - the shop has closed, even though I would have loved a daughter. Toni Braxton advisechildclose Change image and share on social