| 'The greatest Brahmin among them': William Osler's (1849-1919) perspective on Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-94). | |
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PMID: 20207892 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Although North American physicians commonly identify William Osler as their best example of excellence in both medicine and the humanities, Osler himself held Oliver Wendell Holmes as the best example of such an avatar. Holmes made substantial contributions to medicine, including a landmark essay on the 'Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever', and was for a while the best-selling American author on both sides of the Atlantic. Holmes' lesser reputation today when compared with Osler's is best explained by his having fewer devoted protégées, his confining his adult life to Boston and its environs, and his tendency to flit from one thing to another as opposed to consolidating his efforts in a single task as Osler did in writing his Principles and Practice of Medicine. |
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Authors:
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Charles S Bryan |
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Type: Biography; Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of medical biography Volume: 18 ISSN: 1758-1087 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
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Created Date: 2010-03-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9308895 Medline TA: J Med Biogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-8 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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Institute of Internal Medicine and Family Practice, Providence Hospitals, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. cboslerian@gmail.com |
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William Osler; Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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