quotable quotes - March 2014
“CGM, if understood for its limitations, is the best tool to allow for quality of life and proactively managing your diabetes.”
-A patient in Dr. John Pickup’s (Guy’s Hospital, London) survey on experiences with CGM, presented at ATTD in Vienna, Austria, on February 5-8, 2014.
“We need you all with us. We’re just starting to get traction. The biggest barrier to success is impatience.”
-First Lady Michelle Obama on the goals of Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) at the PHA Summit in Washington, DC, on March 11-17, 2014.
“There’s no better time to be an innovator in health than right now.”
-Aneesh Chopra (Senior Advisor, The Advisory Board Company) on the field of mobile phone apps at the PHA Summit.
“I personally don't use sulfonylureas - I don't care if they're cheap. Placebo is cheap as well and doesn't increase mortality."
-Dr. Darren McGuire (UT Southwestern, Dallas) on sulfonylureas at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC on March 29-31, 2014.
