“The old fashioned family physician and general practitioner ... was a splendid figure and useful person in his day; but he was badly trained, he was often ignorant, he made many mistakes, for one cannot by force of character and geniality of person make a diagnosis of appendicitis, or recognize streptococcus infection.” PersonsMadeCharacterScienceForceMistakeFiguresIgnorantPhysiciansOld FashionedSplendidDiagnosisInfectionGeniality Author:Charles Loomis Dana