Michael E. DeBakey

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Michael Ellis DeBakey was an American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator who became Chairman of the Department of Surgery, President, and Chancellor of Baylor College of Medicine at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Quick Facts About Michael E. DeBakey

Notable works: The Living heart diet

About Michael E. DeBakey

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Michael E. DeBakey

Good information is the best medicine.

Michael E. DeBakey

Data

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Often a healing takes place in ourselves as we pray for the healing of others.

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Answered prayers

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I think human beings have an innate desire to help each other. And whether you're in medicine or anything else, if you…

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Desire

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Studying music encourages self-discipline and diligence, traits that carry over into intellectual pursuits and that lead to effective study and work habits.…

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Art

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An inquiring, analytical mind; an unquenchable thirst for new knowledge; and a heartfelt compassion for the ailing - these are prominent traits…

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Clinicians

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The natural history of science is the study of the unknown. If you fear it you're not going to study it and…

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Education

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Real success requires respect for and faithfulness to the highest human values-honesty, integrity, self-discipline, dignity, compassion, humility, courage, personal responsibility, courtesy, and…

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Compassion

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I have little tolerance for incompetence, sloppy thinking, and laziness.

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Incompetence

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