“I look upon a good physician, not so properly as a servant to nature, as one, that is a counsellor and friendly assistant, who, in his patient's body, furthers those motions and other things, that he judges conducive to the welfare and recovery of it; but as to those, that he perceives likely to be hurtful, either by increasing the disease, or otherwise endangering the patient, he thinks it is his part to oppose or hinder, though nature do manifestly enough seem to endeavour the exercising or carrying on those hurtful motions.” ThinkingLooksEnoughBodySeemsScienceJudgingExerciseDiseasePatientRecoveryPerceiveServantWelfareLook UpFriendlyPhysiciansDiagnosisAssistantsHinderEndeavourHurtfulCarrying OnCounsellors Book:Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry Into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature Source: Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry Into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature
“The young doctor should look about early for an avocation, a pastime, that will take him away from patients, pills, and potions.” ShouldLooksYoungDoctorsPatientPillsPastime Book:The Quotable Osler Source: The Quotable Osler
“Care more for the individual patient than for the special features of the disease. . . . Put yourself in his place . . . The kindly word, the cheerful greeting, the sympathetic look - these the patient understands.” LooksCareIndividualSpecialDiseasePatientFeaturesCheerfulSympatheticGreetings Author:William Osler