Physician Quotations

Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.

We lived in the shadow of our rich relations. Mother was intent on keeping up with the people she was raised with, which was impossible. My father was a physician who wanted to be a rabbi but was weighed down by a great sense of obligation to support his family in style.

We'd like to have immediate answers to all of our questions. I think medicine in particular. I found it frustrating as a physician sometimes to not be able to tell someone exactly why something was happening to them. There are still so many mysteries in medicine.

What I learned from my work as a physician is that even with the most complicated patients, the most complicated problems, you've got to look hard to find every piece of data and evidence that you can to improve your decision-making. Medicine has taught me to be very much evidence-based and data-driven in making decisions.

The first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.

I am a physician specializing in nutritional interventions for chronic disease and a strong advocate of superior nutrition as the first line of attack to prevent and treat most chronic diseases.

A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant.

Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.

My desire to be a physician had a lot to do with that sense of medicine as a ministry of healing, not just a science. And not even just a science and an art, but also a calling, also a ministry.

I write by stealing time. The hours in the day have never felt as if they belonged to me. The greatest number has belonged to my day job as a physician and professor of medicine - eight to 12 hours, and even more in the early days.

The point is well-taken about screening for depression in the elderly. But this falls back to the fact that the relationship with a physician is really a partnership.

Throughout my career, as both a physician and a scientist, I have drawn inspiration from Merck's unwavering commitment to scientific excellence. Over time, this commitment has brought forth an unparalleled number of breakthrough medicines and vaccines that improve the lives of patients around the world.

Ultimately, voters are going to decide a small-town physician from a small and atypical state is probably not qualified to lead this nation in a dangerous world.

The referring physician doesn't really have a stake in it because he is not providing the service. So the hospital is left... holding the bag.

There are two perfectly good drugs to treat that disease, and the physician is not going to have the chance to give both of those. He is only going to have a choice to give one.

We were concerned about having adequate patient protections in the bill. But we felt this legislation had sufficient physician oversight.

When we started planning this two to three years ago, the reports we were seeing about an upcoming physician shortage did encourage my thinking. But we also have many more hospitals in my system that want to have our students than I have students to place. The only way to add more students was to increase class sizes.

We recommend that those who visited the casino between Oct. 1 and Nov. 27 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and were there 120 hours or more, contact their physician and request an evaluation that includes a TB skin test. The physician may also recommend additional tests if necessary.

Much of the increase in generic drug use advocated by Express Scripts involves switching patients to medicines different from those prescribed by their physicians. They are not generic copies of the prescribed treatments. Patients differ from one another, as do medicines in a therapeutic class. It is important that the patient and his or her physician determine which medicine is right for the patient.

No North Carolina physician that we're aware of has ever been involved directly or indirectly in an execution. If we got a complaint, the board would have to look at that, consult with outside people and come to some decision.

Obviously, drug companies don't like to have these (black box warnings) on their products because it would make a physician think twice or more than that before prescribing it,

I wish I could blink my eyes and deliver physician order entry to every physician in a month.

If this observation is confirmed, I can see a scenario where a physician does genetic testing and says 'Mrs. Jones, you have (this genetic variation) and you don't drink much. Maybe we ought to increase your consumption,

If a physician has higher costs than the revenue they bring in, it may be a blessing if they move their patients to our competitor. As an organization, we work very diligently at creating the best environment in our service area for our patients, our medical staff and our employees so when a physician moves his practice, it is at risk of reducing their patient load or the quality of care provided to the patient. We endeavor to work closely with our medical staff by providing data or resources necessary to develop positive outcomes for all. My personal desire is always to provide physicians with whatever product they need to practice but in return, we ask for their support in dealing with vendors in such a way that not only allows the physician a choice of product but also afford us a fair return on investment.

God heals, and the physician hath the thanks

He was thinking of this in the medical framework of Rochester, Minn. He imagined abortions would be performed by a family physician or in a hospital.

He had an exam this morning with his attending physician here and we're looking forward to going home to Houston a little bit later on today.

We are gearing up for rapid growth in our subscriber base due to the many inquiries and requests we are receiving from physician networks and health maintenance organizations in several major markets. Our partnering with organizations such as these tracks with our basic subscription-building game plan of being a value-added service to doctors who recognize that a better informed patient is more compliant and more likely to follow through on recommended treatment regimes.

It is amazing to do this. It is such a big plus for the physician because they have it with them at their fingertips.

Our goal with this is to make sure that the primary care physician is aware of all of the patient's treatment.

Parents should be concerned and understand the symptoms of ADHD, ... Getting a report from school is a good starting point, but children need to go to a physician for further evaluation.

Our solution drives improvement in every area -- implant pricing and utilization, labor efficiencies, care management and length of stay, revenue management, and physician engagement.

Our vision is to make our products indispensable to all physicians, from independent practitioners to the largest physician practice groups, academic medical centers and specialty groups, and today we are taking two significant strategic steps towards that goal.

Physician -- One upon whom we set our hopes when ill and our dogs when well.

Physician incomes have come down in the past year. Hospital incomes are down.

Physician assistants can take care of 80% to 90% of the concerns that come into a family practice office.

My parents would have preferred me to become a surgeon or a physician but were most understanding of the ambitions of their son.

Looking ahead, Medtronic is exceptionally well-positioned to maintain its growth momentum, ... Significant investment in research and development promises to usher in a new era of medical technology, with continued advances in multi-chamber cardiac pacing, the increased use of device-biologic combinations, and the increasing role of information technology in transforming physician practice and patient care.

Justice is the hardest precept for the individual physician to deal with. It asks how to best allocate resources fairly so that patients with similar situations get treated the same way.

Malpractice climate is one of many determinants of the physician work force, which accounts for its relatively modest impact in our study.

You know, you're trying to please too many people. From the patient on the leg, to the family members, to the physician to the insurance carrier. And it's all got to be done tomorrow.

We don't have any true competitors. The information we provide is unique in that it is far more sensitive, can detect smaller changes in physician behavior, and is focused within the walls of the physician's office.

The question in health care is not whether the information exists, but rather providing access to the right information at the right time. And the right time is at the point of care when the physician is in the decision-making process.

The data we have comes from a physician re-registration survey. So when physicians are renewing their licenses we can capture information about them.

The fact that a physician is disciplined does not make them a bad doctor. They can be practicing a very high quality of medicine, very competent, and yet can be disciplined for a number of issues.

We consider physician input absolutely essential to establishing meaningful measures.

We've checked and checked and checked and every doctor or physician that's seen me has given me clearance,

With physician face time so scarce, reps must fight the urge to deliver scripted pitches. While these may seem to save time, they take away from the creativity and individualization that makes a rep -- and product -- stand out in a doctor's mind. Face time is important, but face time fashioned to the doctor's needs and wants is what lands the sale for a rep.

The physician may also recommend additional tests if necessary.

The physician assistant is known as a physician extender.

While this program doesn't replace a physician visit, parents and adult patients can learn valuable information about ADHD symptoms, diagnosis, support groups and treatment options that can help them better understand the disorder. Despite the widespread prevalence of ADHD, many people are confused by conflicting information about the disorder and don't know where to turn for help.

We already have that right, we don't need legislation for that. If a physician wants something like that dispensed, they should find someone that will dispense it.

What the HMOs can't explain is why premiums are increasing twice as fast as hospital and physician costs.

We think it's reasonable if a woman wants to bring this up with her physician that they have a full discussion. It should be discussed with the woman and her decision should be honored.

To whom is the physician responsible? Is he responsible to the suffering human being that he is treating? To the occupant of the role? Or to the American public? And can he simultaneously be responsible to all three?

Even just a small bone break could cost thousands of dollars in hospital and physician care. For people that are in low income levels without insurance, it could cost medical bankruptcy.

Every physician needs to have a disaster preparation and recovery plan, even if the practice is located in a relatively low-risk area for natural disasters. Even if it is not formally written down, you need to consider how you will continue operating if disaster strikes.

Drug companies spend $13,000 per physician annually. Those marketing tactics are very, very effective at getting physicians to do what each drug company wants -- to prescribe their product.

Ethically, if the physician feels the person would be a danger, they are certainly obligated to enlist some type of intervention to prevent the person from driving.

There's some sense that at least with blood pressure, it's fairly easily measured, and if there is an increase, then the physician can take the patient off the drug fairly quickly.

These are scientific recommendations, we have no legal authority over any physician or regulate their adhering to these standards. We are committed to achieving and improving the nation's health.

These agreements are the result of a collaborative effort between our member Spine Task Force and Surgical Services and Strategic Advisory Committees who have worked hard to provide the most cost-effective, innovative, and quality-driven spine surgery service line solutions in this complex physician preference area.

Tenet continues to believe that physician relocation agreements such as those entered into by Alvarado are a common practice used by many hospitals to bring needed health care resources to their communities. This case has amply demonstrated that the law surrounding physician relocation agreements is complicated and subject to differing interpretations.

Tenet can now focus on rebuilding its strained physician relationships and restoring its brand name, which should lead to higher patient volumes.

People who have difficulty with bathing, dressing and walking across a room require our health-care system to a greater extent. Those who have trouble performing such activities have higher rates of hospitalizations, longer hospital stays, and more physician visits than those with no disabilities.

People take for granted that a laser is a machine that puts out light, and that it's pinpoint. But in fact, some of the worst scarring that we see is in the areas of laser use for wrinkles and hair removal that have occurred in physician practices where they rent lasers.

Some pharmacies have not wanted to fax us a copy of the prescription. So we have to send the patient back to either the physician or the pharmacist. But a lot of people don't have cars.

As a physician and a U.S. senator, I have warned since the very beginning about many troubling aspects of Mr. Obama's unprecedented health-insurance mandate. Not only does he believe he can order you to buy insurance, the president also incorrectly equates health insurance coverage with medical care.

As a young physician in the mid-'80s, caring for people who had contracted H.I.V., I lost two of my patients to suicide at a time when the virus was doing very little harm to them. I have always thought of them as having been killed by a metaphor, by the burden of secrecy and shame associated with the disease.

You need a lot of overhead clearance for all these technologies. The old building had a real low roof deck, and there was absolutely no room to put anything overhead. With this new design, we can continue to grow technologically. We just started an electronic medical records program. We hope to have computerized physician order entry sometime in the next year or so.

This is a terrible situation, that a doctor at the top of his career can be painted with this brush. This is a travesty for the public. Unfortunately, the system is rigged when a physician doesn't have a chance to properly defend himself.

This identifies the caregiver as a recipient of care and essentially as much of a patient as the frail elder. That makes perfect sense. The physician doesn't have the resources, the connections. If there was a clear referral path, they would be willing to do it.

Also those who have appointments with their physician can receive a flu shot as part of their visit.

It's a result of a hit or a blow he took in the East Tennessee State game. ... When he was examined, the physician thought it best to sit out a while and let this antibiotic really start to do its job, and it appears like it is improving.

It was a senseless crime. My baby had the potential to be a physician -- a healer. We pray that out of her death, there will be healing for this community.

It is unfortunate that this second jury, like the first, was unable to reach a verdict in this case after a seven-month trial and more than 60 days of deliberations over the past four and a half months. Tenet continues to believe that physician relocation agreements such as those entered into by Alvarado are a common practice used by many hospitals to bring needed health care resources to their communities. This case has amply demonstrated that the law surrounding physician relocation agreements is complicated and subject to differing interpretations.

It's a fairly intuitive piece of software. You can train a physician how to use it in less than 10 minutes.

It's the loss of a personal friend here locally and the loss to Fresno overall of a physician activist in the community who helped shape policy toward public health and air quality in this community for the last five years,

It's the first time we've had a physician with us. It's a good thing we did because he stitched Spencer up at halftime or we wouldn't have had him otherwise.

It's kind of Medicare goes old school. This is really an effort to find better ways to support the patient when they are away from the physician through telephone inquiries, visiting nurses and various support systems.

That is a small number, compared to concerns expressed that the law might be abused or people might feel pressured to use it. It confirms that the law gives the terminally ill some control and say in their final days whether they want to have physician help in hastening death.

The basic issue here is if the hospital requires the physician to meet their state requirements, and the physician signs a statement to that effect, it's difficult for a hospital to know what the financial condition of the physician is.

That he was dead and then restored to life / By a Nazarene physician of his tribe.

No man is a good physician who has never been sick

Not only will this impact this industry, but it's a cautionary tale for other physician joint ventures.

Any trainer or physician that deals with football players, and in particular offensive linemen and to an extent defensive linemen knows that mass is good,

The merger will give us technology to enable consumers to interact with their physician and health plan.

The FDA believes that a physician who prescribes, dispenses, and/or administers HGH for an unauthorized use violates federal law.

information to patients so they can go in and have a more informed conversation with their physician about new cures and new treatments.

Initially, we envision this new test could be used as a supplement to PSA. A physician might suggest a patient with an elevated PSA have this test before a biopsy to better determine whether it's a cancerous or benign condition. In the future, I think this could replace PSA.

If patients have opportunities to tell their stories, to be asked questions and have the physician verbalize understanding of what's been shared, it leaves them feeling like they were heard.

If you had an auto accident and you came here and had an MRI and stored your image and your physician is in California, the physician would have access to the image through the Internet,

If you get this type of cancer, the first thing your physician will ask is when and where were you exposed to benzene.

If your treating physician recommends other testing off your physical, that's going to be covered. That's why working with your physician is key to having the right tests done at the right time.

If you seek to fulfill low desires, why come here ? Come here only if you seek to earn Grace. Go to a hospital only when you are resolved to take the drug the physician prescribes and go through the regimen he lays down.

In 2009, UnitedHealth, a leading insurance company, paid $350 million to settle lawsuits brought by the American Medical Association and other physician groups for shortchanging consumers and physicians for medical services outside its preferred network.

I suggest people approach an open-minded physician who can guide them through the variety of therapeutic options available (conventional and alternative). I recommend that all clients using alternative therapies engage in such treatments under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

can get whatever the physician writes the prescription for without a problem. But many who are insured have graduated co-pays, so they pay a percentage of the cost of the medicine.

Beethoven saw physician after physician in search of a cure for his physical ailments. He suffered from bad digestion, chronic abdominal pain, irritability and depression.

He really embodied a lot of what you envision being the highest ideal of being a physician and healer. In that way, he was extraordinary.