Samuel Shem Professions : Doctor Born : 1944 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Samuel Shem At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse Samuel Shem pulse procedures firsts There is no body cavity that cannot be reached with a number fourteen needle and a good strong arm. Samuel Shem body strong numbers The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible. Samuel Shem delivery medical care I make my patients feel like they're still part of life, part of some grand nutty scheme instead of alone with their diseases. With me, they still feel part of the human race. Samuel Shem medicine disease race Yes, last year in interviewing. Empathy is when you repeat the last three words the patient says and nod your head. Samuel Shem empathy three years The patient is the one with the disease Samuel Shem house-of-god patient disease Similar Authors Anson Jones doctor Andreas Libavius doctor Alan McGlashan doctor Benjamin Carson doctor Dr. Brian Goldman doctor Denis Parsons Burkitt doctor All Authors
