2 Quotes & Sayings By Richard Harkness
Richard Harkness was the son of a prominent Washington, D.C., doctor. He graduated from Yale University in 1931 and Harvard Medical School in 1948. He was internist to the U.S. Public Health Service during World War II, and served as an expert witness in the Congressional hearings that resulted in the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid
He is best known for his book The Disappearing Spoon (1964), which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.