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William Osler was a renowned Canadian physician, considered one of the founders of modern medical education. Born on July 12, 1849, he passed away on December 29, 1919. Osler made significant contributions to the fields of pathology, clinical medicine, and medical education.

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“It cannot be too often or too forcibly brought home to us that the hope of the profession is with the men who do its daily work in general practice.”

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Book:The educational essays

Source: The educational essays

“The person who takes medicine must recover twice, once from the disease and once from the medicine.”

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“Beware of people who call you 'Doc.' They rarely pay their bills.”

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“A well-trained, sensible doctor is one of the most valuable assets of a community.”

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Book:Aequanimitas

Source: Aequanimitas

“It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.”

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“One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.”

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“The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals.”

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“Variability is the law of life, and as no two faces are the same, so no two bodies are alike, and no two individuals react alike and behave alike under the abnormal conditions which we know as disease.”

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Book:Aequanimitas

Source: Aequanimitas

“Personally, I do not see in Canada it would be a feasible thing if any Ministry organized taking over both the Health and the Disease of the entire community... even in the most favourable circumstances... there would be that absence of competition and that sense of independence... I do not believe it would be good for the profession or good for the Public.”

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“It is not... That some people do not know what to do with truth when it is offered to them, But the tragic fate is to reach, after patient search, a condition of mind-blindness, in which. The truth is not recognized, though it stares you in the face.”

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Book:Osler's

Source: Osler's

About the Author

Born: July 12, 1849
Died: December 29, 1919
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 135

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A Way of LifeRelated source material

Bibliotheca Osleriana: A Catalogue of Books Illustrating the History of Medicine and ScienceRelated source material

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