Francis Daniels Moore Professions : Surgeon Born : April 17, 1913 Died : November 24, 2001 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Francis Daniels Moore The brain is an island in an osmotically homogeneous sea. Francis Daniels Moore sea islands science The fundamental act of medical care is assumption of responsibility. Surgery has assumed responsibility for disease which is largely acute, local or traumatic. This is responsibility for the entire range of injuries and wounds, local infections, benign and malignant tumors, as well as a large fraction of those pathologic processes and anomalies which are localized in the organs of the body. The study of surgery is a study of these diseases, the conditions and details of their care. Francis Daniels Moore details responsibility fundamentals When after many battles past, Francis Daniels Moore blow war past Similar Authors Atul Gawande surgeon August Bier surgeon Astley Cooper surgeon Alexis Carrel surgeon Ala Bashir surgeon Denton Cooley surgeon All Authors