Michael Palmer

You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that.

American Novelist

W. Bruce Cameron

I've always thought that I'd make a pretty good police officer, except maybe for the danger part. I have a rare medical condition that makes it difficult for me to risk getting shot, so probably I'd have to be one of those officers who work in 'do not shoot' areas.

American Author

Joel Fuhrman

In the future, it's going to become more and more impossible for the economy to support how expensive medical care is and the number of sick people we have. Why don't we just get our population healthier so we don't need medical care?

American Scientist

Jan Schakowsky

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.

American Politician

Jed Mercurio

The doctor part of me recognises the light and shade of medical life, but the writer in me is more attracted by the darkness, perhaps because it is the road less travelled.

British Writer

Ralph Merkle

If you look at the human condition today, not everyone is well fed, has access to good medical care, or the physical basics that provide for a healthy and a happy life.

Troy Aikman

If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you play because that's what you are paid to do.

American Athlete

Nawal El Saadawi

You know, I look to myself mainly as a creative writer all my life and a medical doctor.

Egyptian Writer

Erica Durance

There are a ton of medical dramas out there dealing with life and death.

Canadian Actress

Bill Nelson

Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care.

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Use 'medical' to describe professions, institutions, or studies related to medicine, such as doctors or medical schools.

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'Medical advice' or 'medical care' should always be associated with qualified health professionals.

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A person's medical history is private and confidential, often protected by law.

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Strict Standards

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