"The Evolution of Modern Medicine" by Sir William Osler is a collection of talks given at Yale University in the 1910s, which tells the story of how medicine changed over time. The lectures start with old-fashioned treatments based on magic and guesswork and move to the modern, science-based methods we use today. Osler looks at different cultures and time periods, highlighting important people and the difficult path to understanding medicine better. He explains that medicine began with people wanting to help each other and gradually moved from believing in magic to using observation and experiments. The early lectures show how ancient Egypt and Babylon influenced medicine but were still tied to superstition. Osler uses descriptive language to portray medicine's history not just as a list of techniques, but as a complex narrative involving philosophy, morals, and human stories.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913
By William Osler
Explore the transformation of medical practices from ancient superstitions to today's scientific methodologies.
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About the AuthorSir William Osler, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians. He has frequently been described as the Father of Modern Medicine and one of the "greatest diagnosticians ever to wield a stethoscope". In addition to being a physician he was a bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker. He was passionate about medical libraries and medical history, having founded the History of Medicine Society, at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. He was also instrumental in founding the Medical Library Association of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Association of Medical Librarians along with three other people, including Margaret Charlton, the medical librarian of his alma mater, McGill University. He left his own large history of medicine library to McGill, where it became the Osler Library.
Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians. He has frequently been described as the Father of Modern Medicine and one of the "greatest diagnosticians ever to wield a stethoscope". In addition to being a physician he was a bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker. He was passionate about medical libraries and medical history, having founded the History of Medicine Society, at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. He was also instrumental in founding the Medical Library Association of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Association of Medical Librarians along with three other people, including Margaret Charlton, the medical librarian of his alma mater, McGill University. He left his own large history of medicine library to McGill, where it became the Osler Library.
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