The Quotable Osler

by Silverman, Mark E.

• ISBN13: 9781934465004
• ISBN10: 1934465003
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

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

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
William Osler at 150: An Overview of a Life	p. xvii
Personal Qualities
Ideals and Character	p. 3
Equanimity and Detachment	p. 12
Philosophy, Goals, Blessings	p. 17
Charitableness, Speech, The Press	p. 22
Time Management and Work Ethic	p. 31
The Art and Practice of Medicine
The Art of Medicine and Counseling the Patient	p. 45
The Practice of Medicine	p. 51
Financial and Material Interests of Practice	p. 63
The Medical Profession
The Medical Profession	p. 69
Medical Societies	p. 79
The Doctor	p. 81
The Specialists	p. 87
The Nurse	p. 91
Diagnosis
Examination	p. 97
Diagnosis	p. 103
Note-Taking	p. 109
Disease, Specific Illnesses, Lifestyle, Drugs
Disease	p. 113
Specific Illnesses
Cardiac Disease	p. 120
Infectious Disease	p. 135
Pneumonia	p. 142
Skin Disease	p. 144
Tuberculosis	p. 149
Venereal Disease	p. 151
Miscellaneous Diseases	p. 154
Lifestyle
Diet	p. 161
Exercise	p. 164
Vices	p. 165
Drugs and Pharmaceutical Companies	p. 169
Medical Education
The Medical Student	p. 177
Education	p. 194
Reading, Books, Libraries	p. 207
Examinations	p. 219
The University	p. 222
Teachers and Teaching	p. 225
Men and Women, Aging, History
Men and Women	p. 237
Aging and "The Fixed Period"	p. 244
History	p. 248
Science and Truth
Science	p. 257
Truth	p. 269
Faith, Religion, Melancholy, Death
Faith and Religion	p. 273
Melancholy and Death	p. 280
An Osler Chronology	p. 283
Frequently Cited Sources	p. 291
Index	p. 293
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