30 Best Quotes From The World of Medicine
A compilation of aphorisms and famous quotes about the science of health and diseases.
Medicine has spent centuries investigating the diseases that human beings suffer from to try to prevent and cure them with vaccines and increasingly effective treatments. Well, you know, diseases in the past really did a number on entire continents. Take the Black Death, for example, it wiped out over half of Europe's population.
With successive scientific advances, many diseases have been able to find a cure or effective treatment, which has meant that life expectancy has increased significantly in the last century.
Medicine Phrases (and Aphorisms)
Numerous doctors and researchers have bestowed upon us an unparalleled legacy. To pay tribute to this profession, we have prepared a selection of the best Medicine phrases spoken by doctors and researchers of all time.
"The good doctor treats the disease; the great doctor treats the patient who has the disease. (William Osler)"
"The good doctor treats the disease; the great doctor treats the patient who has the disease. (William Osler)"
This great famous phrase, perhaps one of the most reproduced, teaches us the path to being a professional doctor.
"Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability. (William Osler)"
"Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability. (William Osler)"
Every patient has a distinct narrative, and the effectiveness of the medicine is established through statistical studies.
"Medications are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is. (Norman Cousins)"
"Medications are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is. (Norman Cousins)"
Pharmacology is sometimes overstated.
"Where medicine does not reach, no one can. But hope can be therapeutic. (Francis Castel)"
"Where medicine does not reach, no one can. But hope can be therapeutic. (Francis Castel)"
Having a positive mood is vital.
"Seeking a doctor without having the will to cure yourself is like trying to fish in a puddle. (Juan Armando Corbin)"
"Seeking a doctor without having the will to cure yourself is like trying to fish in a puddle. (Juan Armando Corbin)"
When you stop and ponder on the significance of wanting to survive, it truly highlights the importance of cherishing every moment we have.
"Patience is the best medicine. (John Florio)"
There's something about the pursuit of quality that motivates us to take care of our body and mind.
"Stem cell research can revolutionise medicine, more than anything it has done since antibiotics appeared. (Ron Reagan)"
"Stem cell research can revolutionise medicine, more than anything it has done since antibiotics appeared. (Ron Reagan)"
About the budding scientific and medical revolution.
"May your food be your only medicine. (Hippocrates)"
"May your food be your only medicine. (Hippocrates)"
Maintaining good nutrition is crucial for maintaining optimal health.
"The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient in a good state of mind while nature heals him. (Voltaire)"
"The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient in a good state of mind while nature heals him. (Voltaire)"
Medicine is built upon the foundations of humility and perseverance.
"Work! If you don't need it to feed yourself, you need it as medicine. (William Penn)"
"Work! If you don't need it to feed yourself, you need it as medicine. (William Penn)"
Work dignifies, and perhaps can even heal.
"The best doctor is the one who knows the uselessness of most medicines. (Benjamin Franklin)"
"The best doctor is the one who knows the uselessness of most medicines. (Benjamin Franklin)"
An intriguing perspective from one of the founding figures of the United States.
"Anything is possible - he had said -. We are not gods, we do not know everything. -And he had added-: deep coma is a mystery for medicine. (Marc Levy)"
"Anything is possible - he had said -. We are not gods, we do not know everything. -And he had added-: deep coma is a mystery for medicine. (Marc Levy)"
Certainly, it is a state about which little is known.
"Science and medicine deal with the body, while philosophy deals with the mind and soul, as necessary to a doctor as food and air. (Noah Gordon)"
"Science and medicine deal with the body, while philosophy deals with the mind and soul, as necessary to a doctor as food and air. (Noah Gordon)"
Extract from the book The Doctor.
"There is only one medicine, and it is effective when it has scientific evidence behind it to support it. (JM Mulet)"
"There is only one medicine, and it is effective when it has scientific evidence behind it to support it. (JM Mulet)"
Medicine phrase from the Spanish researcher and lecturer.
"Medicine is the art of fighting men for today's death, to give them to them in a better state, a little later. (Noel Clarasó)"
"Medicine is the art of fighting men for today's death, to give them to them in a better state, a little later. (Noel Clarasó)"
An ironic reflection on what is to come.
"Those who search do more for medicine than those who conclude. (Mastretta Angels)"
"Those who search do more for medicine than those who conclude. (Mastretta Angels)"
About the scientific spirit that should underpin medical activity.
"It would be fantastic if the doctor had the opportunity to experiment with various medicines on himself. He would understand the action of medications in a very different way. (Mikhail Bulgakov)"
"It would be fantastic if the doctor had the opportunity to experiment with various medicines on himself. He would understand the action of medications in a very different way. (Mikhail Bulgakov)"
A critical view on pharmacology.
"I consider medicine a priesthood, like being a spiritual pastor. Asking a sick person for money to heal them is a bit like saying: the stock market or life. (Patrick Deville)"
"I consider medicine a priesthood, like being a spiritual pastor. Asking a sick person for money to heal them is a bit like saying: the stock market or life. (Patrick Deville)"
About the infamous health system of some countries, such as the United States.
"Words are medicine for the suffering soul. (Aeschylus)"
"Words are medicine for the suffering soul. (Aeschylus)"
A friend or family member who takes care of us is always comfortable and helps us recover.
"Medicine is the art of accompanying the tomb with Greek words. (Enrique Poncela)"
"Medicine is the art of accompanying the tomb with Greek words. (Enrique Poncela)"
A great and ironic medical phrase.
"Medicine is the art of preserving health and eventually curing disease that has occurred in the body. (Avicenna)"
"Medicine is the art of preserving health and eventually curing disease that has occurred in the body. (Avicenna)"
Prevent before cure.
" I die because of the help of too many doctors. (Alexander the Great)"
" I die because of the help of too many doctors. (Alexander the Great)"
Too many cures can be stressful and lead to poorer health.
"Medicine has prolonged our lives, but it has not given us a good reason to continue living. (Miguel Delibes)"
"Medicine has prolonged our lives, but it has not given us a good reason to continue living. (Miguel Delibes)"
A great reflection from the Spanish writer.
"Doctors like beer, the older they are, the better. (Thomas Fuller)"
"Doctors like beer, the older they are, the better. (Thomas Fuller)"
Experience gives them wisdom.
"Doctors cut, burn, torture. And by doing good to the sick, which seems more like evil, they demand a reward that they hardly deserve. ( Heraclitus )"
"Doctors cut, burn, torture. And by doing good to the sick, which seems more like evil, they demand a reward that they hardly deserve. ( Heraclitus )"
A great medical phrase that comes to us from Ancient Greece.
"Who decides when doctors disagree? (Alexander Pope)"
"Who decides when doctors disagree? (Alexander Pope)"
A mystery that remains hidden in the back rooms of hospitals.
"Almost all doctors have their favorite diseases. (Henry Fielding)"
"Almost all doctors have their favorite diseases. (Henry Fielding)"
Like any professional, some things arouse more interest than others.
"Doctors kill and live by killing, and the complaint falls on the illness. ( Francisco de Quevedo )"
"Doctors kill and live by killing, and the complaint falls on the illness. ( Francisco de Quevedo )"
An openly negative view of the medical profession.
"The progress of medicine brings us the end of that liberal era in which man could still die of what he wanted. (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec)"
"The progress of medicine brings us the end of that liberal era in which man could still die of what he wanted. (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec)"
Reflection on the development of this applied science.
"Doctors are not for that; Its mission is to prescribe and collect; Whether or not to be cured is the patient's responsibility. (Moliere)"
"Doctors are not for that; Its mission is to prescribe and collect; Whether or not to be cured is the patient's responsibility. (Moliere)"
Another criticism of health professionals.
"The best medicine is an always joyful mood. (Solomon)"
"The best medicine is an always joyful mood. (Solomon)"
Another medical phrase that emphasizes the importance of a positive mood.
"When a medicine does not cause harm, we should be happy and not also demand that it be useful for something. (Pierre Augustin de Beaumarchais)"
"When a medicine does not cause harm, we should be happy and not also demand that it be useful for something. (Pierre Augustin de Beaumarchais)"
A skeptical view on the therapeutic properties of medicine.
"Magicians can achieve more through faith than doctors through truth. (Giordano Bruno)"
"Magicians can achieve more through faith than doctors through truth. (Giordano Bruno)"
The Italian philosopher and poet also did not trust medicine too much.
"Medicine can only cure curable diseases. (Chinese proverb)"
"Medicine can only cure curable diseases. (Chinese proverb)"
Miracles, unfortunately, do not exist.
"Medicine heals, nature heals. (Latin proverb)"
"Medicine heals, nature heals. (Latin proverb)"
A valuable and useful distinction to improve our lives.
"The doctor must be nature's assistant, not its enemy. (Paracelsus)"
"The doctor must be nature's assistant, not its enemy. (Paracelsus)"
The best doctors are true experts in the natural environment and the processes that occur in the environment.
"He who only knows medicine, does not know medicine. (Jose de Letamendi)"
"He who only knows medicine, does not know medicine. (Jose de Letamendi)"
The best doctors are experts in different areas of knowledge.
"The sick man who names his doctor as his heir proceeds clumsily. (Syrian Publius)"
"The sick man who names his doctor as his heir proceeds clumsily. (Syrian Publius)"
Throughout human history, doctors have not had a very good reputation.
"The doctor cannot cure well without keeping the patient in mind. (Seneca)"
"The doctor cannot cure well without keeping the patient in mind. (Seneca)"
A phrase that is still totally valid today.