William Osler A Life in Medicine |
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| Author:
| Bliss, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-532960-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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William Osler, who was a brilliant, innovative teacher and a scholar of the natural history of disease, revolutionized the art of practicing medicine at the bedside of his patients. He was idolized by two generations of medical students and practitioners for whom he came to personify the ideal doctor. But much more than a physician, Osler was a fiercely intellegent humanist. Meticulously researched and accessibly written, William Osler: A Life in Medicine brings to life both a...
More DescriptionWilliam Osler, who was a brilliant, innovative teacher and a scholar of the natural history of disease, revolutionized the art of practicing medicine at the bedside of his patients. He was idolized by two generations of medical students and practitioners for whom he came to personify the ideal doctor. But much more than a physician, Osler was a fiercely intellegent humanist. Meticulously researched and accessibly written, William Osler: A Life in Medicine brings to life both a fascinating man and the formative age of twentieth-century medicine.