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The Osler Societies: a qualitative and quantitative portrait.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17356735     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Over 700 presentations have been given at the meetings of the American Osler Society (AOS) since its inception in 1970. Fully half of these have treated various aspects of Osler's personal and professional life. Many have dealt with Osler's specific contributions to an array of medical specialties. Other national/international Osler Societies including the Osler Club of London and the Japan Osler Society have treated similar topics but in different proportions historically. As the societies have matured, the foci of their talks have broadened from Osler and more bio-medical historical topics to include more of the contemporary ethical, ideological and socioeconomic issues facing the medical profession. Osler himself tended to speak more frequently on such topics in his later life. For Oslerians, Osler has had such a profound influence upon the history of medicine that, at least for them, to study Osler is to study the history of medicine. A description of the culture of the AOS meetings is ventured.
Authors:
Clyde Partin; Joseph W Lella
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical biography     Volume:  15 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0967-7720     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Biogr     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-14     Completed Date:  2007-05-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9308895     Medline TA:  J Med Biogr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-5     Citation Subset:  IM; Q    
Affiliation:
Emory University, USA. clyde.partin@emoryhealthcare.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Faculty, Medical / history*
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Publishing / history*
Societies, Medical / history*
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
William Osler

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