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# Otis Webb Brawley

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Otis Webb Brawley is an American physician and the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. He served as Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society from July 2007 to November 2018. He is board ce

##  Quotes by Otis Webb Brawley

> [“Here is the problem: Poor Americans consume too little healthcare, especially preventive healthcare. Other Americans—often rich Americans—consume too much healthcare, often unwisely,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/otis-webb-brawley/here-is-the-problem-poor-americans-consume-too-little-healthcare/)

Otis Webb Brawley

[Equality](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/equality/)

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> [“Generally places that are comfortable with excellence don’t call themselves centers of excellence. Has anyone heard of a Princeton University Center of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/otis-webb-brawley/generally-places-that-are-comfortable-with-excellence-don-t-call/)

Otis Webb Brawley

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> [“When it comes to screening, a doctor who says ‘Let’s err on the side of caution,’ may actually err on the side…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/otis-webb-brawley/when-it-comes-to-screening-a-doctor-who-says-let-s-err-on-the-side-of/)

Otis Webb Brawley

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