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61 " A little quiet contemplation is a good way to begin the day. "
― Robin Cook , Fever
62 " What about this recent urinary infection?” said Dr. Thomas. “It cleared up on the sulfa drugs. Is there anything else about that illness that you haven’t mentioned? "
― Robin Cook , Brain
63 " A lot of hospitals, including this one, are owned by for-profit companies. Even the so-called nonprofit hospitals are money mills in disguise. That means there's a built-in conflict of interest situation to avoid publicizing such statistics (hospital mistakes), like so many things in health care. Hospitals don't want to talk about their shortcomings. We fledgling medical students are still under the delusion that medicine is a calling whereas, if truth be told, it is a business, a big business, and not a fair business from the public's perspective. Most everybody is mainly out to make a buck. "
― Robin Cook , Host
64 " I’ve been getting some crap from the rest of the ER staff,” Thomas said. “They think I’m interested in the case because the patient is a piece of ass. "
65 " Then, as Noah would say, the shit hit the fan. On two occasions, he was hauled before the Residency Advisory Board, which was particularly embarrassing since he sat on the board, as voted by his fellow residents, and hence had to recuse himself. "
― Robin Cook , Charlatans
66 " Because it can be the key to my freedom,” said Martin holding her close. “You have become my promise for fulfillment and research has the power of giving me what I want from medicine as well as more time with you. "
67 " he said softly. “At the present time in my life there are only two things I really care about: you and my research. And if there were some way I could make a living out of being with you, I might even forget the research. "
68 " As soon as the typewriter ceased its rapid staccato, Philips tore off the report. He read it with Denise looking over his shoulder. "
69 " George snapped irritably. “But the circumstances "
― Robin Cook , Cell
70 " It was infinitely easier to deal with the complications of intracellular life than the uncertainties of child rearing. "
71 " she admitted one other point about their affair. He had given her the strength to finally end another relationship, which had been totally destructive. "
72 " scan and polytomography. If there’s any trouble, just say it’s a special request of mine. And tell the technicians to give me a call just before they do the procedures. "
73 " La honradez es un lujo de los ricos. El comerciante siempre trata de obtener el mejor precio por su mercadería, por sí mismo y por su familia. Los turistas que vienen aquí andan en busca de recuerdos. Si quieren comprar auténticas antigüedades, lo menos que pueden hacer es adquirir algún conocimiento sobre el tema. Es responsabilidad de ellos. "
― Robin Cook , Sphinx
74 " My God, you’re like a med student. You hear of a new disease and five minutes later either you or the kids have it. "
75 " pole. Denise followed, her eyes rapidly exploring the interior which was completely tiled; walls, ceiling and floor. The tiles had once been white; now they were an indeterminate gray. The room was thirty feet long and twenty feet wide. Parked in rows on each side were old wooden carts with wheels the size of those on a bicycle. Down the center of the room was an open lane. Each cart supported a shrouded corpse. "
76 " need a phone,” managed Philips. "
77 " Vaccines in general and MMR in particular do not cause autism, period, end of story. "
― Robin Cook , Pandemic (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #11)
78 " and her light brown eyes sparkled above her surgical mask. Philips would have loved to have touched her, but instead let his eyes linger for an extra second on hers. "