“We'd be 'better people,' spending a lot more on malpractice insurance.”Tagged: better people, malpractice, Insurance, Money
“A surgeon needs to communicate. Not just information, but sympathy, empathy.”Tagged: Surgeon, Communicate, information, sympathy, Empathy
“Dr. Aaron Glassman: We should hire him because he is qualified and because he is different. How long ago was it that we wouldn't hire black doctors in this hospital? How m... how long ago was it that we wouldn't hire female doctors at this hospital? Dr. Marcus Andrews: So you're comparing being…”Tagged: Hire, Qualified, african american, Women, Change
“I can accept that he will have insights that none of the rest of us will have. Can you accept that he will make mistakes none of the rest of us will make? You won't be the one who pays the price.”Tagged: Insights, Accept, Mistakes, pays the price
“Dr. Aaron Glassman: He's not Rain Man. He's high-functioning. He's capable of living on his own, capable of managing his own affairs. Dr. Marcus Andrews: High-functioning. Is that our new hiring standard?”Tagged: rain man, high-functioning, Capable, Affairs, hiring standard
“Autism, a mental condition characterized by difficulty in communicating and using language and abstract concepts. That's the definition. Does it sound like I'm describing a surgeon?”Tagged: Autism, mental condition, Language, definition, Surgeon
“Dr. Neil Melendez: Well, then, since I work for you, doesn't that make all of this actually your fault? Dr. Marcus Andrews: Oh, I'm sorry, I stopped listening after 'I work for you.'”Tagged: Fault, boss, Apologize, stopped listening
“Without the rules, we're playing God. We need the rules.”Tagged: Rules, Medicine, doctors, playing God
“I think this is my 400th breast reconstruction. The board should give me a plaque.”Tagged: surgury, Breast, reconstruction, board, plaque
“Lesson one: don't suggest to the head of surgery that working with the head of surgery is a form of punishment.”Tagged: Lessons, suggest, head of surgery, boss, punishment