The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment.

". . . absolutely fascinating . . . It is impossible to open this book at any page without finding something that will interest or entertain you . . . The rich and famous are certainly well represented in compilation and quite rightly so. Then there are real gems, including those from the most unlikely sources . . . This book is a little treasure." - The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, 128

"If you wish to pepper a presentation or if you enjoy writing . . . then you will find much in this volume to quote. I haven't counted them in detail, but I estimate there are in excess of 1500 quotations arranged in two ways: by author and by subject. This makes it very easy to locate a particular quotation, and as the title indicates they are all concerned in one way or another with various aspects of medicine . . . This is an excellent book to have beside you when writing an article or preparing a lecture. The selection is scholarly and the presentation excellent." - Dr Alan Emery

". . . clearly set out, sensibly sized and entertaining selection." - The Lancet

". . . a spicy collection . . ." - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 96