Prognosis Quotes

“THE MAXIMS OF MEDICINE

Before you examine the body of a patient,
Be patient to learn his story.
For once you learn his story,
You will also come to know
His body.
Before you diagnose any sickness,
Make sure there is no sickness in the mind or heart.
For the emotions in a man’s moon or sun,
Can point to the sickness in
Any one of his other parts.
Before you treat a man with a condition,
Know that not all cures can heal all people.
For the chemistry that works on one patient,
May not work for the next,
Because even medicine has its own
Conditions.
Before asserting a prognosis on any patient,
Always be objective and never subjective.
For telling a man that he will win the treasure of life,
But then later discovering that he will lose,
Will harm him more than by telling him
That he may lose,
But then he wins.


THE MAXIMS OF MEDICINE by Suzy Kassem”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Dissociative Disorders have a high rate of responsiveness to therapy and that with proper treatment, their prognosis is quite good.”
― Marlene Steinberg, Interviewer's Guide to the Structured Clinical Interview for Dsm-IV Dissociative Disorders

“... omniscience about life and death is not within a physician's purview. A doctor should never write off a person a priori.”
― Jerome Groopman, MD, The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

“A diagnosis is not a prognosis unless you let it be.”
― John Passaro

“Taking her hand, Grady held it close to his heart for a moment, then said, “Daisy, do you remember how I told you I would love you for the rest of my life?”
― Stefanie Hutcheson, The Adventures of George and Mabel: Based on More Almost (Kind of? Sort of? Could be!) True Stories

“One of the most important skills in my profession is prognosis, the prediction of what will happen to a patient going forward.”
― David Biro, This Magnificent Dappled Sea