Quote by Paul Farmer
Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has bee

Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has been so obvious, perhaps a weakness, as the centralized nature of Haitian society as being revealed by the earthquake. I mean, they lost all these medical training programs because they didnt have them anywhere else. – Paul Farmer

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Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social standing, thats where you see the sharp limitations of market-based health care. – Paul Farmer

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Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they cant get medical care or clean water. – Paul Farmer

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Weve taken on the major health problems of the poorest – tuberculosis, maternal mortality, AIDS, malaria – in four countries. Weve scored some victories in the sense that weve cured or treated thousands and changed the discourse about what is possible. – Paul Farmer

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Kids coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan deserve to come back to 21st century medical care. – Anthony Principi

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The only equipment lack in the modern hospital? Somebody to meet you at the entrance with a handshake! – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Its interesting when people make comments about celebrities weight gain or lack of weight gain as if theyre a medical professional thats treating that celebrity. Like, This doctor does not treat Jessica Simpson, but thinks her weight is unhealthy. If you dont treat her, then how do you know? – Busy Philipps

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Doctors are just the same as lawyers the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too. – Anton Chekhov

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