Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti

“Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful.”

— Laurent Lamothe

Author: Laurent Lamothe
Category: medical
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My diminished girth, in tailor phraseology, was

“My diminished girth, in tailor phraseology, was hardly conceivable even by my own friends, or my respected medical adviser, until I put on my former clothing, over what I now wear, which is a thoroughly convincing proof of the remarkable change.”

— William Banting

Author: William Banting
Category: medical
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Medical knowledge and technical savvy are biodegradable.

“Medical knowledge and technical savvy are biodegradable. The sort of medicine that was practiced in Boston or New York or Atlanta fifty years ago would be as strange to a medical student or intern today as the ceremonial dance of a !Kung San tribe would seem to a rock festival audience in Hackensack.”

— Lewis Thomas

Author: Lewis Thomas
Category: medical
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