The Quotable Osler

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-09-01
Publisher(s): AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
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Summary

Sir William Osler (1849-1919) is often considered the pre-eminent physician of the 20th century. A humanist who emphasized compassion for the individual, a doctor whose bedside skills and manner were emulated by admirers and students, an educator whose concepts revolutionized clinical teaching, Osler is regarded by many as the ideal medical practitioner. His eloquent essays and speeches, laced with principles and precepts written in an aphoristic style, have influenced generations of physicians. Organized by topic and thoroughly indexed, this revised paperback edition of The Quotable Osler includes a chronology of Osler's life and achievements, plus 50 new quotations, 40 of which come from a previously unknown address Osler gave to medical students at the University of Pennsylvania. Osler's meaningful and valuable teachings are timeless. The Quotable Osler is the ideal resource for those seeking an apt quotation for an article or presentation, or for those wishing to sample his thought-provoking and uplifting messages. This new paperback edition is the ideal gift for a fellow physician, medical student, or graduating resident. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xi
Prefacep. xiii
William Osler at 150: An Overview of a Lifep. xvii
Personal Qualities
Ideals and Characterp. 3
Equanimity and Detachmentp. 12
Philosophy, Goals, Blessingsp. 17
Charitableness, Speech, The Pressp. 22
Time Management and Work Ethicp. 31
The Art and Practice of Medicine
The Art of Medicine and Counseling the Patientp. 45
The Practice of Medicinep. 51
Financial and Material Interests of Practicep. 63
The Medical Profession
The Medical Professionp. 69
Medical Societiesp. 79
The Doctorp. 81
The Specialistsp. 87
The Nursep. 91
Diagnosis
Examinationp. 97
Diagnosisp. 103
Note-Takingp. 109
Disease, Specific Illnesses, Lifestyle, Drugs
Diseasep. 113
Specific Illnesses
Cardiac Diseasep. 120
Infectious Diseasep. 135
Pneumoniap. 142
Skin Diseasep. 144
Tuberculosisp. 149
Venereal Diseasep. 151
Miscellaneous Diseasesp. 154
Lifestyle
Dietp. 161
Exercisep. 164
Vicesp. 165
Drugs and Pharmaceutical Companiesp. 169
Medical Education
The Medical Studentp. 177
Educationp. 194
Reading, Books, Librariesp. 207
Examinationsp. 219
The Universityp. 222
Teachers and Teachingp. 225
Men and Women, Aging, History
Men and Womenp. 237
Aging and "The Fixed Period"p. 244
Historyp. 248
Science and Truth
Sciencep. 257
Truthp. 269
Faith, Religion, Melancholy, Death
Faith and Religionp. 273
Melancholy and Deathp. 280
An Osler Chronologyp. 283
Frequently Cited Sourcesp. 291
Indexp. 293
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