Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Richard E. Besser

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American physician Richard E. Besser.

Last updated on November 18, 2024.

Richard E. Besser is an American doctor and executive who has served as president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since April 2017. Besser served as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) from January to June 2009. He was ABC News' former chief health and medical editor.

American - Physician | Born: August 28, 1959

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Looking at the individuals who suffered the most during the hurricane, you could see that those with underlying medical problems were at greater risk.

Richard E. Besser

We as a global community are only as strong as our weakest link.

Richard E. Besser

Emergency rooms are closed, many hospital wards are as well leaving people who are sick with heart disease, trauma, pregnancy complications, pneumonia, malaria and all the everyday health emergencies with nowhere to go.

Richard E. Besser

You can't put a price tag on preparation for a pandemic.

Richard E. Besser

The other big lesson from Katrina is that it pays to be prepared. But it's also very difficult to stay prepared because the longer you go between events the more you'll see complacency.

Richard E. Besser

It's critically important that people trust you during a public health crisis.

Richard E. Besser

Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Richard E. Besser

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