Shock - Uncertainty in Medical Predictions
Lt. Paul Stewart:
Well, if you give Janet this insulin, how certain can you be it'll help her?
Dr. Richard Cross:
I'm neither a miracle man nor a prophet, Lieutenant. If medicine were an exact science, not an art, I might be able to tell you.
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Shock - The Limits of Medical Promises
Lt. Paul Stewart:
Doctor, the important thing is - what can you do for her?
Dr. Richard Cross:
It's hard for a doctor to make promises. We can only do our best.
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All the President's Men - Questioning Professions in a High-Stakes Hearing
Judge:
Will you please state your professions.
Barker:
Anti-communists.
Judge:
Anti-communists? That, sir, is not your average profession. Your name, please.
McCord:
James McCord.
Judge:
Will you step forward, sir? And what is your occupation, Mr. McCord?
McCord:
Security consultant.
Judge:
Where?
McCord:
Government, uh, recently, uh, retired.
Judge:
Where in the government?
McCord:
Central Intelligence Agency.
Judge:
Where?
McCord:
The C.I.A.
Woodward:
Holy shit.
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