Changing our consumer behaviour is similar to quitting smoking. Unless people are shocked into doing it, either by social disapproval or family disapproval or fear of the medical consequences, they'll just keep on smoking. John Quelch medical similar consequence share on social
Alfred Nobel was much concerned, as are we all, with the tangible benefits we hope for and expect from physiological and medical research, and the Faculty of the Caroline Institute has ever been alert to recognize practical benefits. Haldan Keffer Hartline nobel benefit faculty share on social
I think it's a very valuable thing for a doctor to learn how to do research, to learn how to approach research, something there isn't time to teach them in medical school. They don't really learn how to approach a problem, and yet diagnosis is a problem; and I think that year spent in research is extremely valuable to them. Gertrude B. Elion research year diagnosis share on social
I'm consumed with tech - medical, computational, impossible tech. So, I don't know exactly what I'll wind up doing, where I'll go with all this schooling, but I'm willing that it be better than my dogmatic vision of it all. Justine Bateman dogmatic tech vision share on social
I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation. Taylor Caldwell study write novel Change image and share on social
I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in medical school, and believe me, I wasn't not nearly the smartest one, but I was the most focused and the happiest kid in medical school. In 1979, I graduated as the valedictorian and was honored with the Gold Cane Award. Richard Carmona happy honore gold share on social
Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion. Bob McDonnell require inform invasive Change image and share on social
In 1970, Dean Robert Ebert offered me the Chair of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. I moved to Harvard because I missed the university environment and, more particularly, the stimulating interaction with the eager, enthusiastic, and unprejudiced young minds of the students and fellows. Baruj Benacerraf move school offer share on social
Oliver Sacks remains my hero to this day. He was one of the first medical writers I read. The other was Lewis Thomas, who is no longer alive but is just heroic to me. Atul Gawande writer heroic day Change image and share on social
You got to pick one - pay your medical bills or pay the mortgage. Most people can't do both, and I'm no different. Levon Helm pay medical bill Change image and share on social