"They don't like thinking in medical school. They memorize - that's all they want you to do. You must not think." - John BackusTweet
"And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance." - Daniel NathansTweet
"It seems sensible to me that we should look to the medical profession, that over the centuries has helped us to live longer and healthier lives, to help us die peacefully among our loved ones in our own home without a long stay in God's waiting room." - Terry PratchettTweet
"They certainly give very strange names to diseases." - PlatoTweet
"I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death." - Jack KevorkianTweet
"Community health centers do a great deal with limited resources. They provide critical medical care services to many who would otherwise have no other place to go or would end up in an emergency room." - Jan SchakowskyTweet
"I was proud to share the stories of my friends at Georgetown Law who have suffered dire medical consequences because our student insurance does not cover contraception for the purpose of preventing pregnancy." - Sandra FlukeTweet
"When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail." - William WestmorelandTweet
"As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act." - Sue KellyTweet
"You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed." - Ronald ReaganTweet