Medicine
- James Andrews, nationally renowned orthopedic specialist
- Alan Heldman, interventional cardiologist and pioneer of the drug eluting stent
- John W. Kirklin, pioneering heart surgeon
- Albert Pacifico, renowned heart surgeon
- Michael Saag, prominent AIDS researcher
- Luther Leonidas Terry, Surgeon General of the United States
- Tinsley Harrison, editor of first five editions of Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine and dean of UAB School of Medicine
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Famous quotes containing the word medicine:
“Good medicine is bitter, but it cures illness.”
—Chinese proverb.
Confucius.
“After you eat always take a walk, and you’ll never have to go to a medicine shop.”
—Chinese proverb.
Rhyme.
“In view of the fact that the number of people living too long has risen catastrophically and still continues to rise.... Question: Must we live as long as modern medicine enables us to?... We control our entry into life, it is time we began to control our exit.”
—Max Frisch (1911–1991)