Alternatives Quote by Jack Kerouac

“Given how tedious and dull the hospital could be, I always expected hospital inpatients to be happy to see us. But they frequently had…

— Adele Levine

I was a huge ER addict. And recently, when I can't sleep, I've been watching MASH. I don't know if that counts as a…

— Taylor Schilling

I've never bought this idea of taking a therapeutic distance. If I see a student or house staff cry, I take great faith in…

— Abraham Verghese

We have treatments for disturbed persons, Nicholas. But, at least for the time being, we have no treatment for disturbing persons.

— Gene Wolfe

Seeing what was needed in the hospital firsthand - someone needs to come in and just be with patients, without trying to take their…

— Colleen Saidman

I am painfully familiar with the impossible juggle for caretakers trying to navigate language and cultural barriers, insurance pitfalls, and their own unyielding work…

— Michelle Wu

"There are one or two elementary rules to be observed in the way of handling patients," he remarked, seating himself on the table and…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“You have to be out of your mind. What kind of clinic lets people operate on themselves?” “Well, Suture Self.” ”

— Steve Bates

Ever tried to get sleep in a hospital? Ever wonder if anyone even taught them what care is? Some hospitals are great, but some…

— Dave deBronkart

I wanted to show people that doctors are humans, too. It's important for us to be around other people - that way, we can…

— Mikhail Varshavski

We should at least make sure that patients are given the opportunity to opt out of spending their final days in a hospital, hooked…

— Richard Thaler

I spent my 20s working in patient care at a large university hospital, an experience that has informed all my work and has given…

— Lois McMaster Bujold