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Physician Quotes

The duty of care behind the diagnosis.

These physician quotes highlight the responsibility of teaching patients rather than simply prescribing medicine. Read more in our Disease quotes.

I chose a career in medicine because I wanted a tangible skill with which to serve people. And so my role as a physician is my attempt to do that.

Quotes by Kent Brantly

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

Quotes by John Donne

When I was 13, I read 'Et la paix dans le monde, Docteur?' a physician's account of working with Medecins Sans Fontieres during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. It was this book that inspired me to work for MSF.

Quotes by Joanne Liu

A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.

Quotes by Hippocrates

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

Quotes by George Herbert

To be an 'artist' is as much a calling from and to a divine service as becoming a physician, nurse, priest, shaman, or healer.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Preventive medicine isn't part of a physician's everyday routine, which is spent dispensing drugs and performing surgery.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

The glimpses of human strength and frailty that a physician sees are with me still.

Quotes by Daniel Nathans

Our role is to develop techniques that allow us to provide emergency life-saving procedures to injured patients in an extreme, remote environment without the presence of a physician.

Quotes by Chris Hadfield

As a physician, I treated hundreds of patients who needed long-term care, including ones with Alzheimer's.

Quotes by Charles Boustany

As a physician, I'm somewhat an advocate of patients. How come, before Mike Webster, no NFL player was told or knew that there was an intrinsic risk of brain damage from playing football?

Quotes by Bennet Omalu

I don't necessarily want my physician making all my decisions.

Quotes by Anne Wojcicki

Football has a future. I don't know what that future is. I'm a physician.

Quotes by Ann McKee

As a physician, I would never encroach upon the religious freedoms of my patients.

Quotes by Ami Bera

My job as a physician is to make sure I have provided my patients with the best options to make the decisions that affect their lives.

Quotes by Ami Bera

Frequently Asked Questions

What role of the physician do these quotes emphasize?
They emphasize education and prevention as much as treatment, alongside a few wry observations about medical care.
Is there a quote about teaching patients?
Yes, one argues that a physician's first duty is teaching people not to rely on medicine unnecessarily.
Do any quotes mention nutrition specifically?
One describes building a career as a physician focused specifically on nutrition and public health.
Is there a humorous quote in this topic?
Yes, one wryly claims to have been cured of a disease only to be undone by the treatment itself.
Which topic relates to physician quotes?
Our Disease quotes cover related themes of illness and care.

Another describes a career built around nutrition-focused public health work. For related reads, see our Diseases and First quotes.