Diagnosis Quote by Samuel James Meltzer

Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis,

— William Osler

Never deny a diagnosis, but do deny the negative verdict that may go with it.

— Norman Cousins

I was a bad practicing physician because I was never sure of the diagnosis or of the treatment.

— Joshua Lederberg

An untreatable diagnosis is a statement about the medical system, not the patient.

— Barbara Brennan

“A diagnosis is not a prognosis unless you let it be.”

— John Passaro

“Doctor, I appreciate your diagnosis, but I will not accept your verdict”

— Joseph McClendon Iii

You can believe the diagnosis, not the prognosis.

— Deepak Chopra

If you don't have confidence in the diagnosis, you won't have confidence in the prescription.

— Stephen Covey

It's in poor taste to question anyone's illness diagnosed through specific testing by their doctor.

— Camille Grammer

Just because your doctor has a name for your condition, doesn't mean he knows what it is.

— Franz Kafka

“Because doctors can’t name the illness, everyone—the patient's family, friends, health insurance, and in many cases the patient—comes to think of the patient as…

— Joseph Dumit

More than one skillful physician has said that if one asks the right questions, the patient will make the diagnosis for you in his…

— Andrew Weil