Dave deBronkart Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I've been online since 1989; I was sysop on several CompuServe forums.”

“As I've met clinicians in my travels, time after time I've been inspired to hear why people went into medicine: to apply their way-above-average minds (and hearts) to work that's beyond most people's capacity, and perhaps save a few lives.”

“I want to be clear: not all patient communities are great, any more than online communities of any sort. But when a good one gets going, boy is it sweet.”

“Careful writing is important for many reasons, not least that intelligent but hurried reporters will trust the presser, resulting in a cascade of secondary damage.”

“In my book, 'Let Patients Help,' one chapter is titled 'Let patients vote on what's worth the cost.' That's sensible, right? In other industries, consumer preference is a key determinant in prices.”

“In other industries, value is defined by the ultimate stakeholder - the one who benefits, or not, from the service. We should do the same in medicine.”

“Please, let patients help improve healthcare. Let patients help steer our decisions, strategic and practical. Let patients help define what value in medicine is.”

“The baby boomer surge is forcing society to face decisions about costs - and particularly what is valuable. It's senseless for clinicians and governments to bear these choices alone; a sad effect of needless paternalism is that it places a false burden on responsible people.”

“Think about the possibility: why is it that iPhones and iPads advance far faster than the health tools that are available to you to help take care of your family?”