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Robert Jarvik
1946 • American • Inventor
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Showing 10 quotesThere is a clear matter that I am not a practicing physician. I have never been a practitioner; everybody has known for decades. I'm a developer of the technology.— Robert Jarvik
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Technology
As a medical doctor who chose a career in artificial heart technology rather than clinical practice, I decided not to take an internship, which is required for licensing. Instead, I work with invention, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and clinical application of artificial hearts.— Robert Jarvik
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Medical
The United States has an active pharmaceutical industry that has brought huge benefits to the U.S. public. Most Americans, who benefit from these advances, have little understanding of how difficult it is to create an important new medical therapy and make it available to improve public health.— Robert Jarvik
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Medical
I do not practice clinical medicine and hence do not treat individual patients. My career is in medical science.— Robert Jarvik
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Medical
I accepted the role of spokesman for Lipitor because I am dedicated to the battle against heart disease, which killed my father at age 62 and motivated me to become a medical doctor.— Robert Jarvik
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Medical
I am a medical scientist, not a practical physician. I think it's very upfront. I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.— Robert Jarvik
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Medical
This idea that clumsy, stumbling people are real bright is ridiculous, because intelligence is related to neurologic function, and really intelligent people are very well-coordinated.— Robert Jarvik
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Intelligence