Quote by Jack Kevorkian
The patients autonomy always, always should be respected, even if

The patients autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary – the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants. – Jack Kevorkian

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As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much data as I can gather and as much expertise as I have and as much experience as I have to determine whether or not the wish of the patient is medically justified. – Jack Kevorkian

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Experience
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If Christ can die in a barn, I think the death of a human in a van is not so bad. – Jack Kevorkian

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Death
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For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole – their mind, body, and spirit. – Naomi Judd

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Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm. – Hippocrates

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Medicine, the only profession that labours incessantly to destroy the reason for its own existence. – James Bryce (1838–1922)

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Oh there are lots of doctors and medical professionals out there who buy my devices at whole sale price. – Alex Chiu

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