Quotes by Bernie S. Siegel with doctors

Bernie S. Siegel

American writer and pediatric surgeon

Lived from: 1932 -

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 14 october 1932

  • Our Creator has given us five senses to help us survive threats from the external world, and a sixth sense, our healing system, to help us survive internal threats.
  • An awareness of one's mortality can lead you to wake up and live an authentic, meaningful life.
  • The thing you see in survivors is that they express feelings - I won't say some of the things they tell their doctors, when doctors tell them they're going to die in six months. Boy, do they let the doctor know how they feel about that statement.

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  • As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient's ability and desire to survive.
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  • Mind-body medicine should not be an 'alternative,' nor should complementary and integrative medicine be something doctors are not exposed to during their training.
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  • The thing you see in survivors is that they express feelings - I won't say some of the things they tell their doctors, when doctors tell them they're going to die in six months. Boy, do they let the doctor know how they feel about that statement.
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  • There is survival behavior, and doctors need to learn from patients who do not die when they are supposed to, instead of saying, 'You're doing very well, so keep doing whatever you are doing.' They should be asking what their patient is doing and pass the information to other patients.
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