Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
I went to medical school because I wanted to ask the big questions. Do we have a soul? Does God exist? What happens after death?
poor boy! I never knew you, Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you
Disease is an experience of a so-called mortal mind. It is fear made manifest on the body.
When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.
Patents have a place in medical science - for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge.
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.
The good physician treats the disease the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.
The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.
Stay out of the sun, because it is the worst thing in terms of aging. I'm very medical. I come from a medical family.
Three-quarters of the sicknesses of intelligent people come from their intelligence. They need at least a doctor who can understand this sickness.
Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate.
My mother was told she couldn't go to medical school because she was a woman and a Jew. So she became a teacher in the New York City public school system.
