Samuel Shem Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse”
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“There is no body cavity that cannot be reached with a number fourteen needle and a good strong arm.”
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“The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible.”
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“Yes, last year in interviewing. Empathy is when you repeat the last three words the patient says and nod your head.”
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“I make my patients feel like they're still part of life, part of some grand nutty scheme instead of alone with their diseases. With me, they still feel part of the human race.”
-- Samuel Shem
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