"Der Einfluss unseres Gesundheitssystems am Verlauf der zehn häufigsten lebensbedrohlichen Erkrankungen wird auf etwa 10 % geschätzt. Der Wirkungsgrad liegt im Bereich einer Glühbirne, die mehr heiße Luft als helles Licht produziert."
"A few years ago I realized that my bonus, based on my "quality" management of diabetes, was compromised by the poor quality of my patients. I then dismissed many of the alcoholics and non-compliant (more correctly, I maneuvered them to dismiss me -- much less hassle); and my bonus scores have greatly improved. I thought I was clever, but I've come to believe that this is exactly what the the network, the insurance companies, and the gov't, wants me to do."
"If you ever find yourself in complete agreement with the public, especially when "public" includes people you wanted to murder in the last election, then your position is not only wrong, it's not even yours."