"When many cures are offered for a disease, it means the disease is not curable" -Anton Chekhov
''Once you tell people there's a cure for something, the more likely they are to pressure doctors to prescribe it.'' -Robert Ehrlich, drug advertising executive.
"Opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one." - Chris Rangel
Trans-Atlantic Tales: And in news from the single-payer healthcare system across the ocean, doctors rejected the latest contract proposal:
The contract, drawn up after years of negotiations between the BMA and Department of Health, was originally presented as a "win win" deal for consultants.
However, many doctors criticised the contract saying it gave NHS managers too much power and threatened their independence.