Artificial Quote by William DeVries
“I would have picked up the artificial heart and thrown it on the floor and walked out and said he's dead if the press had not been there.”
About This Quote
The speaker describes a dramatic protest act—discarding a medical device and declaring it dead—to highlight media pressure in controversial decisions.
In simple terms: He would throw away the artificial heart and claim it dead if press were present.
Key Takeaway
Recognize how media scrutiny can affect ethical choices.
Themes
ethics
media
medical innovation
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
ethical
professional
When to use this quote
- clinical trials
- public policy debates
- hospital board meetings
Key Concepts
bioethics
public pressure
responsibility
Questions to Reflect On
- How should innovators handle press scrutiny?
- What safeguards protect ethical decision‑making?
A Different Perspective
Media attention can distort scientific progress.
![“[I] could see how nervous everybody was in the beginning and how silent it was when we had trouble with the artificial heart [during the surgery, but later in the operation, when it was working, there were moments] of loud and raucous humor.” quote by William DeVries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a77/william-devries-73663_artificial_i-could-see-how-nervous-everybody-was-in_2080882.jpg)
