Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations by Peter McDonald

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The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment. A few examples: "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen "The only cure for sea-sickness is to sit on the shady side of an old brick church in the country." - English sailors' proverb "The nurse should never neglect to attend to the patient's bodily hygiene on the pretext that such measures do little good and are not urgent." - Florence Nightingale
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #500383 in Books
Published on: 2004-09-16
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
234 pages
Editorial Reviews

Review
`[A] clearly set out, sensibly sized, and entertaining selection.' The Lancet

`A spicy collection.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Book Info
Text presents an entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through history. Provides profound statements from famous doctors and scientists and witty comments by contemporaries. Quotations are listed under author, with an index of keywords permitting the reader to access a number of quotes with the same keyword.

About the Author
Peter McDonald is a Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London.